Cibola County, County seat in west central New Mexico, US
Cibola County spans 4,542 square miles across the Colorado Plateau region, with elevations ranging from 5,460 to 11,300 feet at Mount Taylor.
The county emerged in 1981 when officials divided the western portion of Valencia County, making it the youngest administrative division in New Mexico.
The territory includes lands of three Native American Pueblos - Acoma, Laguna, and Zuni - along with Navajo Chapter territories of Ramah and To'hajiilee.
Interstate 40 and BNSF rail services connect the region, while the Grants Milan Airport provides regional flight access for residents and visitors.
The name derives from the legendary Seven Cities of Cibola, which Spanish explorers believed contained vast quantities of gold and precious metals.
Location: New Mexico
Inception: 1981
Capital city: Grants
Shares border with: McKinley County, Catron County, Sandoval County, Bernalillo County, Valencia County, Socorro County, Apache County
Website: http://co.cibola.nm.us
GPS coordinates: 34.92000,-107.99000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:16
Mount Taylor
49.7 km
The Lightning Field
46.1 km
Fort Wingate
78.9 km
Hawikuh Ruins
90.8 km
El Rancho Hotel & Motel
95 km
Bandera Volcano Ice Cave
11.6 km
Bluewater Lake State Park
43.1 km
Enchanted Mesa
40.1 km
El Malpais National Conservation Area
7.4 km
San Estevan Del Rey Mission Church
37.3 km
Dowa Yalanne
74.7 km
Cebolla Wilderness
20 km
Acoma Curio Shop
40.2 km
Datil-Mogollon Section
40.9 km
Sacred Heart Cathedral
95.6 km
Grant meteorite
29.3 km
Kin Ya-ah
84.9 km
San Jose de la Laguna Mission and Convento
56.3 km
Bowlin's Old Crater Trading Post
40.5 km
McKinley County Courthouse
95.9 km
Grants-Milan Flight Service Station
28.7 km
Roy T. Herman's Garage and Service Station
57.2 km
Charley's Automotive Service
28.6 km
Redwood Lodge
95.6 km
Drake Hotel
96 km
United States Post Office
96.1 km
Lebanon Lodge No. 22
96 km
Sky City Cultural Center and Haak'u Museum
36.8 kmReviews
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