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Buena Vista
Buena Vista is located in New Mexico
Buena Vista
Buena Vista
Location in New Mexico
Buena Vista is located in the United States
Buena Vista
Buena Vista
Location in the United States
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Mora
Elevation
6,988 ft (2,130 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
87712
Area code(s) 575
GNIS feature ID 899555

Buena Vista is a small community located in Mora County, New Mexico, in the United States. It is known as an "unincorporated community," which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.

Discover Buena Vista

Buena Vista is a quiet place where people live. Even though it's not a big city, it's an important part of the local area.

Where is Buena Vista?

You can find Buena Vista in the beautiful state of New Mexico. It's located in Mora County. The community is about 6.2 miles (which is about 10 kilometers) southeast of a town called Mora.

The community sits right on New Mexico State Road 518. This road helps people travel to and from Buena Vista. It's also quite high up, with an elevation of 6,988 feet (about 2,130 meters) above sea level.

What is an Unincorporated Community?

An unincorporated community like Buena Vista is a place where people live together, but it doesn't have its own official town or city government. Instead, it's usually governed by the county it's in, which in this case is Mora County.

Even without its own government, Buena Vista still has important services. For example, it has a post office with the ZIP code 87712. This helps people send and receive mail.

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