Welcome to Virginia City ...
So far, we found very little information about Virginia City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Virginia City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Virginia City, please Contact Us.
Virginia City would have been located within present day Colfax County<2>.
The location of Virginia City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Virginia City is 8,840 feet [2,694 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Virginia City is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Virginia City was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Virginia City still existed, it would have been in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Virginia City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Virginia City - they are located in Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Virginia City.
Communities near Virginia City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Virginia City.
- Angel Fire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Fire
- Angel Fire is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angel Fire <5>
- Cimarron
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
- Cimarron is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <5>
- Red River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
- Red River is located in Taos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red River <5>
- 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.<3> 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 <5>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute Park
- Ute Park is located in Colfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute Park <5>
- Valle Escondido
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Escondido
- Valle Escondido is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Escondido <5>
- 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
- Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
- Arroyo Seco
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Seco
- Arroyo Seco is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arroyo Seco <5>
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 Virginia City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Virginia City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Virginia City. 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 Virginia City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Virginia City. See our Newspapers Page for Virginia City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Virginia City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Virginia City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |