El Alto, New Mexico

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Santa Fe. It is located about 41 miles [65 km] to the southwest of El Alto and has a population of 62,203 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Las Vegas. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the south of El Alto and has a population of 14,565 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Angel Fire	N	27 mi [43.45 km]	982	6.3% decrease
	Cimarron	NE	42 mi [67.6 km]	816	11.01% decrease
	Eagle Nest	N	39 mi [62.8 km]	299	2.29% decrease
	Espanola	W	43 mi [69.2 km]	9,691	---
	Pecos	SW	34 mi [54.7 km]	1,489	3.33% increase
	Red River	N	50 mi [80.5 km]	515	6.4% increase
	Springer	NE	47 mi [75.6 km]	1,146	10.82% decrease
	Taos Ski Valley	N	42 mi [67.6 km]	58	3.57% increase
	Taos	NW	31 mi [49.89 km]	5,551	18.11% increase
	Wagon Mound	E	33 mi [53.1 km]	356	3.52% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance
	Chamisal	NW	27 mi [43.45 km]
	Chimayo	W	35 mi [56.3 km]
	Chupadero	W	35 mi [56.3 km]
	Cundiyo	W	32 mi [51.5 km]
	Las Vegas Town	S	26 mi [41.84 km]
	Pacheco Village	W	4 mi [6.44 km]
	Penasco	NW	24 mi [38.62 km]
	Pendaries Village	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]
	Picuris Pueblo	NW	27 mi [43.45 km]
	Ranchos de Taos	NW	31 mi [49.89 km]
	Rio Chiquito	W	33 mi [53.1 km]
	Rio en Medio	W	34 mi [54.7 km]
	Rio Lucio	NW	27 mi [43.45 km]
	Taos Pueblo	N	35 mi [56.3 km]
	Vadito	NW	24 mi [38.62 km]

Mora County

El Alto is located in Mora County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mora: Colfax, Harding, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe and Taos.

Below are counties that are near El Alto (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to El Alto:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From El Alto
	Colfax County	N	Black Lake Resorts	20 miles [32 km]
	Rio Arriba County	NW	Angostura	13 miles [20 km]
	San Miguel County	S	Penasco Blanco	8 miles [12 km]
	Santa Fe County	W	Cundiyo	32 miles [51 km]
	Taos County	NW	Angostura	13 miles [20 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for New Mexico<3>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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