Waterfalls Near Thoreau, NM
1 named waterfall lies within 30 miles of Thoreau. The nearest is The Falls, 18 miles southwest of town.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
2 Waterfalls Near Thoreau, Ranked by Distance
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The Falls
The Falls is the closest named waterfall to Thoreau, 18 miles to the southwest in Cibola County.
- Address
- Cibola County, NM 87321 (GPS 35.2078, -108.4431)
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Big Falls
Big Falls lies 37 miles west of Thoreau in McKinley County, number 2 of 2 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gallup.
- Address
- McKinley County, NM 87319 (GPS 35.3508, -108.8717)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Thoreau sits in or near the Northeastern Plains and Western Plateaus area of New Mexico. Beyond the mountain core, falls are isolated features. Folsom Falls in Union County, in the northeast, lies in a region of volcanic cones and lava flows, the Raton-Clayton volcanic field. In the west, McKinley and Cibola counties sit on the Colorado Plateau with sandstone mesas and lava fields, where small falls appear after rain or snowmelt. Socorro County includes one listed fall in the central Rio Grande region. These sites are best treated as seasonal and occasional, and they can look very different from one visit to the next. Read the New Mexico waterfall guide.
By direction from Thoreau: 1 to the southwest and 1 to the west. They are spread across Cibola County (1) and McKinley County (1). The average distance is 27.5 miles.
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Waterfalls Near Thoreau: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Thoreau, NM?
1 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Thoreau: 0 within 10 miles, 1 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Thoreau?
The Falls in Cibola County is the closest, about 18 miles southwest of Thoreau.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Thoreau in?
Cibola County (1) and McKinley County (1).
How does Thoreau compare with other New Mexico towns?
Thoreau ranks 11th of the 12 New Mexico towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.