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Around Virginia City ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Taos. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the southwest of where Virginia City would have been located. Taos has a population of 5,900 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Questa. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the northwest of Virginia City and has a population of 1,700 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Virginia City, with the nearest first.

  • Eagle Nest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
    • Eagle Nest is located in Colfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <3>
  • Idlewild
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Colfax County
  • Lakeview Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
    • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
  • Ute Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Taos Ski Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Ski Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Ski Valley
    • Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos Ski Valley <3>
  • Red River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Angel Fire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Valle Escondido
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Taos Pueblo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
    • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Arroyo Seco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cimarron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Kiowa Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
      • Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
    • Shady Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
      • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
    • Valdez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • El Prado
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

For more communities neighboring Virginia City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Virginia City.

Colfax County ...

Virginia City would have been located within present day Colfax County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Colfax County: Costilla (CO), Las Animas (CO), Harding, Mora, Taos & Union.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Virginia City ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Virginia City.

Airports Near Virginia City ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Virginia City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Virginia City.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Virginia City.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Colfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Virginia City), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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