Welcome to Mexican Hat ...
Mexican Hat is located in San Juan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mexican Hat, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1950.
Mexican Hat is 4,240 feet [1,292 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mexican Hat is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mexican Hat lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Mexican Hat and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Mexican Hat lies within the (435) area code.
The ZIP code for Mexican Hat: 84531<3>
Going back to its beginning, Mexican Hat was originally named Goodridge. For more information about the names of Mexican Hat, see The Names of Mexican Hat on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Mexican Hat ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mexican Hat.
- Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bluff is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff <4>
- Tselakai Dezza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tselakai Dezza have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tselakai Dezza
- Tselakai Dezza is located in San Juan County
- Tes Nez Iah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tes Nez Iah
- Tes Nez Iah is located in Apache County (AZ)
- Bluff Fort ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Fort
- Bluff Fort is located in San Juan County
- Dennehotso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennehotso
- Dennehotso is located in Apache County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennehotso <4>
- Oljato - Monument Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oljato - Monument Valley
- Oljato - Monument Valley is located in Navajo County (AZ)
- Oljato
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oljato
- Oljato is located in San Juan County
- Oljato has also been known as:
- Moonlight
- Oljato Trading Post
- Olje
- Oljeto Trading Post
- Oljeto
- Oljetoh Trading Post
- Baby Rocks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Rocks
- Baby Rocks is located in Navajo County (AZ)
- Red Mesa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Red Lake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Village
- Red Lake Village is located in San Juan County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mexican Hat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mexican Hat.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mexican Hat. 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 Mexican Hat.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mexican Hat ...
Looking for more information about Mexican Hat? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mexican Hat, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mexican Hat.
Adding Mexican Hat to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mexican Hat in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mexican Hat was on a map titled Road Map for Utah (from Shell Oil, 1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mexican Hat.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mexican Hat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including San Juan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mexican Hat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mexican Hat). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mexican Hat or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |