Welcome to Vegas Junction ...

Vegas Junction is located in Guadalupe County<1>.

The location of Vegas Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Vegas Junction: Vegas Jct. (or less commonly used: Vegas Jctn.)

Vegas Junction is 5,350 feet [1,631 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Vegas Junction is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Vegas Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Vegas Junction is located in the (575) area code.

Communities near Vegas Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vegas Junction.

• Santa Rosa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
  • Santa Rosa is located in Guadalupe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rosa <4>
• Colonias
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonias
  • Colonias is located in Guadalupe County
• Pastura
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastura
  • Pastura is located in Guadalupe County
• Dilia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilia
  • Dilia is located in Guadalupe County
• Anton Chico
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton Chico
  • Anton Chico is located in Guadalupe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton Chico <4>
• Upper Anton Chico
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Anton Chico
  • Upper Anton Chico is located in Guadalupe County
• Dahlia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlia
  • Dahlia is located in Guadalupe County
• El Cerrito
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerrito
  • El Cerrito is located in San Miguel County
• Vaughn
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
  • Vaughn is located in Guadalupe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughn <4>
• Apache Springs
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache Springs
  • Apache Springs is located in San Miguel County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Vegas Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vegas Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vegas Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vegas Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vegas Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Vegas Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vegas Junction ...

Looking for more information about Vegas Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Vegas Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vegas Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vegas Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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