Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min5:47 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:09 am – 4:53 pm
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People18 residentsin the ZIP code area18 households67% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 18°F16 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month July26 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pecos Nm station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksHOLY GHOST (CAMPGROUND)campground · under a mileHOLY GHOST (GROUP CAMPGROUND)campground · under a mileHOLY GHOSTtrailhead · under a mileWINSOR CREEKtrailhead · 3.5 miSpirit Lakelake · 3.7 miLake Peakpeak · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · 3.1 mi · 1,545,109 acresHyde Memorial State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 347 acresPrivate Landpark · 8.9 mi · 208 acresSanta Fe National Cemeteryhistoric site · 14.1 mi · 81 acresPecos National Historical Parkhistoric site · 14.2 mi · 6,451 acresBruns Hospital Area Othernational forest · 17.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 197334 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Sep 201721 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSan Miguel County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025286 of 365 days measured79 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Santa Fe County, NM, 23 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLas Vegas (city of)serves 14,530 people from surface water45 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation8,803 ft2,683 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChristus Saint Vincent Regional Medical Center15.4 miPost officeTererro Post Office2.7 miFire stationSan Miguel County Fire District Pecos Canyon Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSaint John's College Santa Fe13.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSanta Fe Municipal Airport SAF24 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ72 miInterstateI-2513 miUS highwayUS 8413 miAmtrakLamy, NM LMY22 miRailSanta Fe Depot Rail Runner StationRio Metro Regional Transit District (RMRTD)15 miCoachSanta Fe Amtrak Bus StopRoadrunner Shuttle12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87573 ZIP area.
