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Welcome to No Agua ...

No Agua is located in Taos County<1>.


The location of No Agua has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of No Agua, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

No Agua is 8,170 feet [2,490 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of No Agua is about 1½ mile [or 2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: No Agua lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for No Agua: (575)

Communities near No Agua ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near No Agua.

  • Tres Piedras
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Servilleta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servilleta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilleta
    • Servilleta is located in Taos County
  • Petaca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Vallecitos
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cerro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Lama
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lama
    • Lama is located in Taos County
  • Lava ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
    • Lava is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Ortiz
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
    • Ortiz is located in Conejos County (CO)
  • Arroyo Hondo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Buena Vista
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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 No Agua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for No Agua.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of No Agua. 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 No Agua.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around No Agua. See our Newspapers Page for No Agua.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for No Agua ...

Looking for more information about No Agua? 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 No Agua, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for No Agua.

Adding No Agua to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of No Agua 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 No Agua was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for No Agua.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for No Agua. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Taos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around No Agua - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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