Welcome to Witt ...
Witt is located in Torrance County<1>.
Witt is 6,130 feet [1,868 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Witt is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Witt lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Witt: 505
Communities Also Named Witt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Witt - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Witt.
Communities near Witt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Witt.
- Edgewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moriarty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriarty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriarty
- Moriarty is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriarty <3>
- Estancia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Willard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chilili
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilili have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
- Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
- Tajique
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Torreon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
- Torreon is located in Torrance County
- Ponderosa Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
- Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
- Manzano
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzano have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano
- Manzano is located in Torrance County
- Stanley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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 Witt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Witt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Witt. 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 Witt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Witt. See our Newspapers Page for Witt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Witt ...
Looking for more information about Witt? 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 Witt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Witt.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Torrance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Witt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |