List of place names of Spanish origin in the United States
As a consequence of former Spanish and, later, Mexican sovereignty over lands that are now part of the United States, there are many places in the country, mostly in the southwest, with names of Spanish origin. Florida and Louisiana also were at times under Spanish control. There are also several places in the United States with Spanish names as a result to other factors. Some of these names preserved ancient writing.
Authenticity and origin
Not all Spanish place name etymologies in the United States originate from the Spanish colonial period or from the Spanish language. Spanish-sounding place names are classified into four categories:- Colonial: Spanish names that were given during the Spanish colonial period, or adaptations of names originally given in the colonial period to the same place or to nearby related places. '
- Post-colonial: Spanish place names that have no history of being used during the colonial period for the place in question or for nearby related places. '
- Non-Spanish: Place names originating from non-Spaniards or in non-historically Spanish areas. '
- Faux: Fabricated Spanish place names, typically by non-Spanish speakers. '
States
- Arizona : the Aztec Indian word "arizuma," that means "silver-bearing," from the Tohono O'odham Indian word "Aleh-zone" which means "small spring," or the Pima Indian word "Ali shonak" which also means "small spring.
- California
- Colorado
- Florida Meaning ""Flowery" or "Florid", because it was discovered by Ponce de León on Easter Sunday, called Pascua Florida to distinguish this holiday, which occurs in springtime when flowers are abundant, from other Christian holidays called Pascua in Spanish, such as Christmas and Epiphany.
- Montana from Latinized Spanish meaning "mountainous", also in Spanish "montaña" is the name of "mountain"
- Nevada comes from the Spanish Sierra Nevada, meaning snowy mountain range.
- New Mexico
- Texas. The letter x had a "sh" sound in 16th-century Spanish which gradually evolved to an "h" sound, which under later spelling reforms was assigned to the letter j Thus the modern Spanish spelling Tejas, which sounds like "Tehas".
- Utah
Territories
- North Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- US Virgin Islands, shortened to las Vírgenes )
Counties and parishes
- Alameda County, California
- Alamosa County, Colorado
- Amador County, California
- Angelina County, Texas
- Archuleta County, Colorado
- Atascosa County, Texas
- Baca County, Colorado
- Bandera County, Texas
- Bastrop County, Texas
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico
- Bexar County, Texas
- Blanco County, Texas
- Bosque County, Texas
- Brazos County, Texas
- Buena Vista County, Iowa
- Calaveras County, California
- Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
- Chaves County, New Mexico
- Cimarron County, Oklahoma
- Colusa County, California and Colus )
- Comal County, Texas
- Concho County, Texas
- Conejos County, Colorado
- Contra Costa County, California
- Costilla County, Colorado
- DeSoto County, Florida
- DeSoto County, Mississippi
- Del Norte County, California
- Dolores County, Colorado
- Doña Ana County, New Mexico
- El Dorado County, California
- El Paso County, Colorado
- Escambia County, Florida
- Esmeralda County, Nevada
- Fresno County, California
- Frio County, Texas
- Garza County, Texas.
- Gonzales County, Texas
- Guadalupe County, Texas
- Hernando County, Florida
- Hidalgo County, New Mexico
- Hidalgo County, Texas
- Huerfano County, Colorado
- Las Animas County, Colorado
- La Paz County, Arizona
- La Plata County, Colorado
- Lampasas County, Texas
- Laredo, Texas
- Lavaca County, Texas
- Leon County, Florida
- Los Angeles County, California
- Madera County, California
- Matagorda County, Texas
- Maricopa County, Arizona
- Mariposa County, California
- Medina County, Texas
- Mendocino County, California
- Mesa County, Colorado
- Merced County, California
- Monterey County, California and Rey, historically because the viceroy of New Spain
- Mora County, New Mexico
- Natrona County, Wyoming
- Navarro County, Texas
- Nevada County, California
- New Madrid County, Missouri
- Nueces County, Texas
- Otero County, Colorado
- Palo Alto County, Iowa -.
- Palo Pinto County, Texas
- Pecos County, Texas
- Pinellas County, Florida
- Plumas County, California
- Pueblo County, Colorado
- Presidio County, Texas
- Refugio County, Texas
- Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
- Rio Grande County, Colorado
- Sabine County, Texas
- Sacramento County, California
- San Augustine County, Texas
- San Benito County, California
- San Bernardino County, California
- St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.
- San Diego County, California
- Sandoval County, New Mexico
- San Francisco County, California, a Roman Catholic saint and founder of the Order of Friars Minor )
- San Jacinto County, Texas
- San Joaquin County, California
- San Juan County, Colorado
- San Juan County, New Mexico
- San Juan County, Utah
- San Juan County, Washington
- San Luis Obispo County, California
- San Mateo County, California
- San Miguel County, Colorado
- San Miguel County, New Mexico
- San Patricio County, Texas
- San Saba County, Texas
- Santa Ana, California
- Santa Barbara County, California
- Santa Clara County, California
- Santa Fe County, New Mexico
- Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Santa Cruz County, California
- Santa Rosa County, Florida
- Sebastian County, Arkansas
- Sierra County, California
- Solano County, California
- Stanislaus County, California
- Val Verde County, Texas
- Ventura County, California
- Victoria County, Texas
- Ysleta Mission, Texas
- Zapata County, Texas
- Zavala County, Texas
County seats
- Durango, Colorado, in La Plata County, Colorado
- Nevada City, in Nevada County, California
- San Bernardino in San Bernardino County, California
- Santa Ana, in Orange County, California
- Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California
- El Paso, in El Paso County, Texas
- Amarillo in Potter County, Texas
- San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas
- Punta Gorda in Charlotte County, Florida
Populated cities
Cities
A
- Agua Dulce, El Paso County, Texas
- Agua Dulce, Nueces County, Texas
- Ajo, Arizona
- Alamosa, Colorado
- Alba, Missouri
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Alameda, California
- Aledo, Illinois
- Alhambra, California
- Aliso Viejo, California
- Alta, Iowa, a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa
- Altamonte Springs, Florida
- Altavista, Virginia
- Altura, Minnesota
- Alvarado, Texas
- Alvarado, Virginia
- Amador City, California
- Amarillo, Texas
- Andalusia, Alabama
- Anna Maria, Florida
- Arroyo Grande, California
- Atascadero, California
- Aventura, Florida
B
- Bandera, Texas
- Belen, New Mexico
- Benavides, Texas
- Boca Del Mar, Florida
- Boca Pointe, Florida
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Bogata, Texas
- Bonita Springs, Florida
- Brazos Bend, Texas
- Brea, California
- Buena Park, California
- Buena Vista, Virginia
C
- Cadiz, Kentucky
- Calabasas, California
- Calera, Alabama
- Camarillo, California
- Camargo, Kentucky
- Campo, Colorado
- Cañon City, Colorado
- Cañones, New Mexico
- Cape Canaveral, Florida
- Carlos, Minnesota
- Carpinteria, California
- Carrizo Springs, Texas
- Casa Grande, Arizona
- Cerritos, California
- Chico, California
- Chromo, Colorado
- Chula Vista, California
- Cibolo, Texas
- Cimarron, Kansas
- Cordova, Alabama
- Cordova, Alaska
- Cordova, Nebraska
- Cortez, Colorado
- Corona, California
- Coronado, California
- Costa Mesa, California
- Corunna, Michigan
- Cruz Bay, a city on the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands
- Cuba, Missouri
- Cuba, New York
D
- De Soto, Iowa
- De Soto, Georgia
- De Soto, Kansas
- De Soto, Missouri
- DeSoto, Texas
- Diaz, Arkansas
- Delray, Michigan
- Delray Beach, Florida
- Dos Palos, California
- Durango, Colorado
E
- El Cajon, California
- El Cajon, California
- El Campo, Texas
- El Cenizo, Texas
- El Centro, California
- El Cerrito, California
- El Dorado, Arkansas
- El Dorado, California, an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California
- El Dorado, Kansas
- El Monte, California
- El Nido, California
- El Paso, Texas
- El Paso, Illinois
- El Reno, Oklahoma
- El Segundo, California
- Escalante, Utah
- Escobares, Texas
- Escondido, California
- Española, New Mexico
F
- Fernandina, Florida.
- Floresville, Texas – Named after San Antonio's Spanish settler Francisco Flores de Abrego
- Fresno, California
G
- Galvez, Louisiana, an unincorporated community in Ascension Parish, Louisiana
- Galveston, Texas
- Ganado, Texas
- Goleta, California
- Gonzales, California
- Gonzales, Louisiana
- Gonzales, Texas
- Gordo, Alabama, town in Pickens County, Alabama
- Granada, Minnesota
- Guadalupe, California
H
- Havana, Arkansas
- Havana, Illinois
- Havana, Kansas
- Havana, North Dakota
- Hermosa Beach, California
- Hernando, Mississippi
- Hidalgo, Texas
I
- Iberia, Missouri
- Indio, California
J
- Jacinto City, Texas
- Joaquin, Texas
K
- Key West, Florida
L
- La Cañada Flintridge, California
- La Grulla, Texas
- Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, and Laguna Woods, all in Orange County, California
- La Habra, California
- La Joya, Texas
- La Junta, Colorado
- Lake Buena Vista, Florida
- La Mesa, California
- La Mirada, California
- La Plata, Missouri
- La Plata, Maryland
- La Puente, California
- La Quinta, California
- La Palma, California
- La Villa, Texas
- Laredo, Texas
- La Vista, Nebraska
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Las Vegas, New Mexico
- Leon, Iowa
- Leon, Kansas
- Lima, Ohio
- Little Havana, Miami, Florida
- Los Alamitos, California
- Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Los Angeles, California
- Los Banos, California
- Los Gatos, California
M
- Madera, California
- Madrid, Iowa
- Madrid, Virginia
- Manteca, California
- Marquez, Texas
- Maricopa, Arizona
- Maricopa, California
- Martinez, California
- Merced, California
- Mercedes, Texas
- Mesa, Arizona
- Mesa, Washington
- Mexico, Missouri
- Miramar, Florida
- Modesto, California
- Monterey, California
- Montevallo, Alabama
- Montevideo, Minnesota, a city in the United States
- Montevideo, Virginia, a city in the United States
- Mora, Minnesota
- Moro, Oregon
- Moreno Valley, California
- Morro Bay, California
- Murrieta, California
N
- Nevada, Texas
- New Iberia, Louisiana
- New Madrid, Missouri
- Nogales, Arizona
O
- Ola, Arkansas
- Oviedo, Florida
P
- Palacios, Texas
- Palo Alto, California
- Palos Verdes Estates, California
- Panama City, Florida
- Panama City Beach, Florida
- Panama, Iowa
- Panama, Nebraska
- Pasco, Washington
- Paso Robles, California
- Penalosa, Kansas
- Peñasco, New Mexico
- Perdido Beach, Alabama, a town located on the northern shore of Perdido Bay
- Pico Rivera, California
- Pinellas Park
- Plano, Texas
- Point Arena, California
- Port Angeles, Washington
- Portola, California
- Potosi, Missouri
- Presidio, Texas
- Progreso, Texas
- Pueblo, Colorado
- Punta Gorda, Florida
R
- Rancho Cucamonga, California
- Rancho Mirage, California, resort city
- Rancho Palos Verdes, California
- Rancho Santa Margarita, California
- Rancho Santa Margarita, California
- Raton, New Mexico
- Redondo Beach, California
- Resaca, Georgia
- Rio Grande City, Texas
- Rio Rancho, New Mexico
- Rio Vista, California
- Rio Vista, Texas
S
- Sacramento, California
- Salinas, California
- Salamanca, New York
- Salida, Colorado, Statutory City that is the county seat and city of Chaffee County, Colorado
- San Antonio, Florida
- San Antonio, Texas
- Saint Augustine, Florida
- Saint Augustine Beach, Florida
- San Bernardino, California
- San Bruno, California - a city in San Mateo County, California
- San Buenaventura, California
- San Carlos, California, city in San Mateo County
- San Clemente, California
- San Diego, California
- San Diego, Texas
- San Dimas, California
- San Elizario, Texas
- San Fernando, California
- San Francisco, California
- San Gabriel, California
- San Jacinto, California
- San Joaquin, California
- San Jose, California
- San Juan, Texas
- San Juan Bautista, California
- San Juan Capistrano, California
- San Leandro, California
- San Luis, Arizona
- San Luis Obispo, California
- San Marcos, California
- San Marcos, Texas
- San Mateo, California
- San Pablo, California
- San Perlita, Texas
- San Rafael, California
- San Ramon, California
- San Saba, Texas
- Santa Ana, California
- Santa Barbara, California
- Santa Clara, California
- Santa Clara, Texas, a city in Guadalupe County, Texas
- Santa Clara, Utah, a city in Washington County, Utah
- Santa Clarita, California
- Santa Cruz, California
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Santa Fe, Texas
- Santa Fe Springs, California
- San Marcos, Texas
- Santa Maria, California
- Santa Monica, California
- Santa Rita Park, California
- Santa Rosa, California
- Santa Rosa, New Mexico
- Sausalito, California
- Sebastian, Florida
- Seguin, Texas
- Seville, Ohio
- Sierra Madre, California
- Sierra Vista, Arizona
- Socorro, Texas
- Soledad, California
- Sonora, California
- Sonora, Kentucky
- Sonora, Texas
- South El Monte, California
- Spanish Fork, Utah.
T
- Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico
- Todos Santos, California
- Toledo, Ohio
- Trinidad, California
- Trinidad, Colorado
- Trinidad, Texas
- Tucson, Arizona
U
- Uvalde, Texas
V
- Vacaville, California
- Valdez, Alaska
- Vallejo, California
- Vega, Texas
- Ventura, California
- Valparaiso, Florida
- Valparaiso, Indiana
- Victoria, Texas
- Villa Rica, Georgia, city in Carroll and Douglas counties in the state of Georgia
- Vista, California
Y
- Yorba Linda, California
Z
- Zapata, Texas
- Zavalla, Texas
Native American Reservations
- Cimarron Lake, a reservoir in Mohave County, Arizona
- San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico
- San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico
- Sandia Pueblo, New Mexico
- Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico
- Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico
- Santo Domingo Pueblo
- San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, Arizona
- Santa Clara Indian Reservation, New Mexico
Census-designated places and unincorporated communities
- Agua Caliente, California, part of the CDP Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, California in Sonoma County, California; means "hot water," from the area's natural hot springs
- Agua Dulce, California, a census-designated place located in Los Angeles County, California
- Agua Linda, Arizona an unincorporated community in the Amado CDP, located in Santa Cruz County
- Agua Nueva, Texas, an unincorporated community in Jim Hogg County, Texas
- Aguila, Arizona, a Census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona
- Alamo, California, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California
- Alcalde, New Mexico, a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
- Alhambra Valley, California, a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California
- Almeria, Nebraska, an unincorporated community in Loup County, Nebraska
- Algodones, New Mexico, a census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico
- Alta, California, small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Placer County, California
- Alta, Fayette County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia
- Alta, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- Alta, Wyoming, a Census-designated place in Teton County, Wyoming
- Altamont, California, an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California
- Alto, California, census-designated place adjacent to Mill Valley in Marin County, California
- Alto Bonito Heights, a Census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Alto, New Mexico, an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, New Mexico
- Alto Bonito, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Amada Acres, a Census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Amado, census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Amigo, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia
- Anacua, a Census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Anza, California, census-designated place located in southern Riverside County, California, in the Anza Valley
- Arboles, Colorado, a Census-designated place in Archuleta County, Colorado
- Arena, California, an unincorporated community in Merced County, California
- Arroyo Gardens, Texas, a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas.
- Asuncion, California, an unincorporated community in San Luis Obispo County, California
- Bahia, California, an unincorporated community in Solano County, California
- Ballena, California, is an unincorporated community residential community in San Diego County, California
- Barco, North Carolina, an unincorporated community in Currituck County, North Carolina.
- Barrera, a Census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Bayo Vista, California, an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California
- Benjamin Perez, a Census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Boca Del Mar, Florida, a census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida
- Boca Pointe, Florida, a census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida
- Boca Raton, Florida, a census-designated place located in an unincorporated area near Boca Raton in Palm Beach County
- Bonita, California, a census-designated place in southern San Diego County, California
- Bonita, Madera County, California, an unincorporated community in Madera County, California
- Bonita, Kansas, an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kansas
- Bonita, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community located in the town of Mountain, Wisconsin, Oconto County, Wisconsin
- Brazos, California, an unincorporated community in Napa County, California
- Brazos, Texas, an unincorporated community in Palo Pinto County, Texas
- Brito, California, an unincorporated community in Merced County, California
- Buena Vista, California
- Buena Vista, Michigan - an unincorporated community within Buena Vista Charter Township, Saginaw County in Michigan.
- Buena Vista, New Mexico - an unincorporated community located in Mora County, New Mexico
- Buena Vista, Oregon, unincorporated place in Polk County
- Buena Vista, a Census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Caballo, New Mexico, a census-designated place in Sierra County, New Mexico
- Cadiz, California, an unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California
- Cadiz, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Illinois
- Caliente, California, an unincorporated community in Kern County, California
- Callao, Utah, small farming community in northern Snake Valley, Utah
- Camino, California, a census-designated place in El Dorado County, California
- Camino Tassajara, California, a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California
- Campo, California, a census-designated place located in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California
- Campo Verde, a Census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Canyon, California, an unincorporated community located near the border of Contra Costa and Alameda counties, in California
- Capitan, Louisiana, an unincorporated community in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
- Carlos, Maryland, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland
- Casa Blanca, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- Casa Piedra, Arizona, a populated place situated in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Casas, a Census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Casas Adobes, Arizona, a census-designated place located in the northern metropolitan area of Tucson, Arizona
- Castro Valley, California, a census-designated place in Alameda County
- Cazadero, California, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Sonoma County, California
- Cedro, New Mexico, a Census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
- Cesar Chavez, Texas, census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas
- Chalco, Nebraska, a census-designated place in northern Sarpy County, Nebraska
- Chaparrito, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- Chorro, California, an unincorporated community in San Luis Obispo County, California
- Cimarron, California, an unincorporated community in Kings County, California
- Cimarron, Colorado, an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Montrose County, Colorado
- Cimarron Hills, Colorado, is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Colorado
- Cimarron, Texas, is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas
- Colonia, New Jersey, a census-designated place and unincorporated community within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Colyell, Louisiana, an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana
- Concepcion, Texas, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Duval County
- Conejo, California, an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California
- Conejos, Colorado, a census-designated place, a U.S. Post Office, and the county seat of Conejos County, Colorado
- Contra Costa Centre, California, a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California
- Corona, Tennessee, an unincorporated community in Tipton County, Tennessee
- Coronado, Kansas, an unincorporated community in Wichita County, Kansas
- Corte Madera, California, an incorporated town in Marin County, California
- Cortez, California, an unincorporated community in Merced County, California
- Coto de Caza, California, a census-designated place and guard-gated private community in Orange County, California
- Cuchara, Colorado, an unincorporated community in Huerfano County, Colorado
- Cuzco, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana. Named after Cusco, Peru
- Del Rey, California, a census-designated place in Fresno County, California
- De Soto, Nebraska, an unincorporated community in Washington County, Nebraska
- Dinero, Texas, an unincorporated community in eastern Live Oak County, Texas
- Dos Palos Y, California, a census-designated place in Merced County, California
- East Alto Bonito, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- East Lopez, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- East Verde Estates, a census-designated place in Gila County in Arizona.
- El Capitán, a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona
- El Castillo, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- El Chaparral, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- El Nido, Merced County, California, a census-designated place in Merced County, California
- El Rancho, New Mexico, a Census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
- El Rancho Vela, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- El Refugio, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- El Sobrante, California, a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California
- El Socio, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- Elias-Fela Solis, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- Escobar I, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- Espanola, Florida, an unincorporated community in Flagler County, Florida
- Espanola, Washington, an unincorporated community, in Spokane County in the state of Washington.
- Eugenio Saenz, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- Falcon Heights, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- Falcon Village, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- Falconaire, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- Fernando Salinas, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, Census-designated place in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California.
- Flor del Rio, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- Fronton, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Galisteo, New Mexico, a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
- Gallina, New Mexico, census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
- Ganado, a chapter of the Navajo Nation Tribe and census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona
- Garcia, Colorado, an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Costilla County, Colorado
- Garciasville, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada, a Census-designated place in Douglas County, Nevada
- Garza-Salinas II, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- Gaviota, California, an unincorporated community in Santa Barbara County, California
- Golondrinas, New Mexico, an unincorporated community in Mora County, New Mexico
- Gomez, Kentucky, an unincorporated community within Elliott County, Kentucky
- Gonzalez, Florida, a census-designated place in Escambia County, Florida
- Guadalupe-Guerra, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- Guerra, Texas, a census-designated place in Jim Hogg County, Texas
- Campo Verde, a Census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Havana, Alabama, an unincorporated community in Hale County, Alabama
- Havana, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Huron County, Ohio
- Havana, Oregon, an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon
- Havana, Texas, a Census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas
- Havana, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia
- Hernando, Florida, a census-designated place in Citrus County, Florida
- Huerfano, New Mexico, a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico
- Indio, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- Isla Vista, California, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California
- Isleta Village Proper, New Mexico, a Census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
- Jacinto, Nebraska, an unincorporated community in Kimball County, Nebraska
- Jardin de San Julian, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- JF Villarreal, Texas, a Census-designated place located in Starr County, Texas
- La Blanca, Texas, a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas
- La Carla, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- La Casita-Garciasville, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- La Cienega, an unincorporated community in Gila County, Arizona
- La Chuparosa, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- La Escondida, a Census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- La Esperanza, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Las Flores, California, an unincorporated census-designated place in Orange County, California
- La Gloria, Starr County, Texas, an unincorporated community in Starr County, Texas
- La Homa, Texas, a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas
- La Puerta, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- La Reforma, Texas, an unincorporated community in Starr County, Texas
- La Rosita, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- La Victoria, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- La Loma de Falcon, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Las Lomas, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Las Lomitas, Texas, a census-designated place in Jim Hogg County, Texas
- Las Palmas-Juarez, Texas, a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas
- Las Palmas, Stanislaus County, California, a small unincorporated town in Stanislaus County, California
- Las Trampas, New Mexico, or Trampas, is a small unincorporated town in Taos County, New Mexico
- Laguna, New Mexico, a Census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico
- Laguna Beach, Florida, a Census-designated place in Bay County, Florida
- Lagunitas, California, an unincorporated community in Marin County, California
- Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, California, a Census-designated place in the western half of the San Geronimo Valley in Marin County, California
- Laguna Seca, Texas, census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas
- Lajitas, Texas, an unincorporated community in Brewster County, Texas
- La Minita, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- La Paloma Ranchettes, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Lago Vista, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- La Minita, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Lima, Pennsylvania, census-designated place in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Lima, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Lima, Pepin County, Wisconsin
- Lima Center, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Lima, Rock County, Wisconsin
- Linda, California, a census-designated place in Yuba County, California
- Llano Grande, Texas, a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas
- Loma Linda East, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Loma Vista, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Longoria, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Los Alvarez, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Los Arrieros, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Los Barreras, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Los Berros, California, a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California
- Los Ebanos, Starr County, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Los Osos, California, an Unincorporated community and a census-designated place located along the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County, California
- Los Ranchos, California, a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California
- Los Villareales, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Lopezville, Texas, a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas
- Los Ebanos, Texas, a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas
- Loxa, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
- Malaga, New Jersey, an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
- Manuel Garcia, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Manuel Garcia II, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Manzano, New Mexico, a census-designated place in Torrance County, New Mexico
- Manzano Springs, New Mexico, a census-designated place in Torrance and Bernalillo counties, New Mexico
- Marina del Rey, California, an affluent unincorporated seaside community and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California
- Mariposa, California, a census-designated place in and the county seat in California in and the county seat of Mariposa County, California
- Marrero, Louisiana, a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
- Martinez, Georgia, census-designated place in Columbia County, Georgia
- Martinez, Texas, an unincorporated community in eastern Bexar County, Texas
- Martinez, Starr County, a Census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Matagorda, Texas, an unincorporated community in Matagorda County, Texas
- Matamoras, Indiana, an unincorporated community in the northeast portion of Harrison Township, Blackford County, Indiana
- Mattos, California, an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California
- Mendocino, California, an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California
- Mesa, California, a census-designated place in Inyo County, California
- Mesa, Colorado, an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Mesa County, Colorado
- Mesa del Caballo, a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona
- Mesa Vista, California, a census-designated place in Alpine County, California
- Mexico, Indiana, a census-designated place in Miami County, Indiana
- Mexico, Kentucky, an unincorporated community, in Crittenden County, Kentucky
- Mexico, Allegany County, Maryland, an unincorporated community, in Allegany County, Maryland
- Mexico, Carroll County, Maryland, an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland
- Mexico, Ohio, an unincorporated community in northeastern Tymochtee Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
- Mexico, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community and census-designated place that is part of Walker Township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania
- Mexico, Montour County, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community, in Montour County, Pennsylvania
- Mexico, Texas, a historical unincorporated community, in Hunt County, Texas
- Mi Ranchito Estate, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Mier, Indiana, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Richland Township, Grant County, Indiana
- Miranda, California, an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California
- Miranda, South Dakota, an unincorporated community in Faulk County
- Montana, Kansas, an unincorporated community in Labette County, Kansas
- Montana City, Montana, a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Montana
- Montana, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community located in the town of Montana, in Buffalo County, Wisconsin
- Monte Alto, Texas, a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas
- Montecito, California, an unincorporated census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California
- Mora, Louisiana, unincorporated community in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
- Mora, New Mexico, is a census-designated place in, and the county seat of, Mora County, New Mexico
- Mosca, Colorado, an unincorporated community in Alamosa County, Colorado.
- Mount Vista, Washington, a census-designated place in Clark County, Washington
- Naranja, Florida, census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Narciso Pena, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- New Almaden, California, an unincorporated community in Santa Clara County, California in Starr County, Texas
- North Lima, Ohio, an unincorporated community in central Mahoning County, Ohio
- North San Juan, California, a Census-designated place in Nevada County, California
- Nunez, Louisiana, an unincorporated community in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
- Oceano, California, a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California
- Ola, Georgia, an unincorporated community in Henry County, Georgia
- Ola, Idaho, an unincorporated town in Gem County, Idaho
- Ola, South Dakota, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Brule County, South Dakota
- Old Escobares, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Olivia Lopez de Gutierrez, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Oro Blanco an unincorporated community situated in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Oso, Washington, a census-designated place in Snohomish County, Washington
- Pablo Pena, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Pacheco, California, census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California
- Pajaro, California, a Census-designated place in Monterey County, California
- Pajaro Dunes, California, a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California
- Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico, a Census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
- Palo Blanco, a Census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Palo Pinto, Texas, an unincorporated community in Palo Pinto County, Texas
- Panama, California, is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California
- Pedro, Ohio, an unincorporated community in central Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
- Pena, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Peña Blanca, New Mexico, - a census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico
- Peñasco, New Mexico is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico
- Perez, California, an unincorporated community in Modoc County, California
- Perote, Alabama, an unincorporated community in Bullock County, Alabama
- Pie, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia
- Piedra, California, an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California
- Pilar, New Mexico, a small unincorporated community in Taos County, New Mexico
- Pintura, Utah, an unincorporated community in Washington County, Utah
- Plumas Eureka, census-designated place in Plumas County, California
- Plumas Lake, California, master-planned exurb and census-designated place in Yuba County, California
- Ponderosa, California, a Census-designated place in Tulare County, California.
- Ponderosa Pine, New Mexico, a Census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
- Port Mahon, Delaware, an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware
- Pozo, California, an unincorporated community in San Luis Obispo County, California
- Pueblo of Sandia Village, New Mexico, a Census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico
- Quesada, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Quito, Mississippi, an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi
- Ramirez, Texas, an unincorporated community in southern Duval County, Texas
- Ramirez-Perez, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Ramos, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Rancho Alegre, Texas, a Census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas
- Rancho Banquete, Texas, a Census-designated place in Nueces County, Texas
- Rancho Chico, Texas, a Census-designated place in San Patricio County, Texas
- Rancho de la Parita, Texas, a small unincorporated community in northwestern Jim Wells County, Texas
- Ranchos Penitas West, Texas, a Census-designated place in Webb County, Texas
- Rancho San Diego, California, a census-designated place in San Diego County, California
- Rancho Santa Fe, California, a census-designated place in San Diego County, California
- Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, a Census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico
- Ranchitos del Norte, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Rancho Viejo, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Regino Ramirez, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Relampago, Texas, a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas
- Rios, Texas, an unincorporated community in Duval County
- Rio Creek, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
- Rio Grande, New Jersey, a census-designated place and unincorporated community located within Middle Township in Cape May County, New Jersey
- Rio Rico, Arizona, a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Rio Verde, Arizona, a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona
- Rivera, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Rodeo, California, a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California
- Rodeo, New Mexico, an unincorporated community in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
- Salida, California, a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California
- Salineño, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Salineño North, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Saltillo, Nebraska, an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska
- Saltillo, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Perry County, Ohio
- Saltillo, Texas, an unincorporated community in Hopkins County, Texas
- Sammy Martinez, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- San Antonito, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, a Census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
- San Carlos, Arizona, a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona
- San Carlos, Texas, community and census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas
- San Carlos Park, Florida, a census-designated place in Lee County, Florida
- San Cristobal, New Mexico, a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico
- San Fernando, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- San Gregorio, California, an unincorporated community in San Mateo County, California
- San Isidro, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- San Jose, New Mexico, census-designated place in San Miguel County, New Mexico
- San Juan, New Mexico, a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
- San Juan, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- San Lorenzo, California, a census-designated place located in the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County, California
- San Lucas, California, a census-designated place in Monterey County, California
- San Martin, California, a census-designated place and an unincorporated town in Santa Clara County, California
- San Miguel, Contra Costa County, California, a census designated place of California
- San Miguel, San Luis Obispo County, California, a census designated place of California
- San Pablo, Colorado, an unincorporated community in Costilla County, Colorado
- San Pedro, New Mexico, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
- San Ramon Village, California, an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California
- San Simeon, California, a census designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California
- Sandia, California, a Census-designated place in Imperial County, California
- Sandia Park, New Mexico, a Census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
- Sandia, Texas, a Census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas
- Sandoval, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Sangre de Cristo Ranches, Colorado, an unincorporated community located near Fort Garland in Costilla County, Colorado
- Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, a Census-designated place Sandoval County, New Mexico
- Santa Anna, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Santa Catarina, Texas, an unincorporated community in Starr County, Texas
- Santa Cruz, New Mexico, a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
- Santa Cruz, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Santa Cruz, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Santa Elena, Texas, an unincorporated community in Starr County, Texas
- Santa Rita Park, an unincorporated community in Merced County, California
- Santa Rosa, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Santa Fe, Missouri, an unincorporated community in southeastern Monroe County, Missouri
- Santa Fe, Ohio, an unincorporated community located on the border of Clay Township in Auglaize County and Stokes Township in Logan County, in the west central part of the U.S. state of Ohio
- Santa Fe, Miami County, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana
- Santa Fe, Spencer County, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Spencer County, Indiana
- Santa Fe, Tennessee, an unincorporated community in Maury County, Tennessee
- Santa Maria, Texas, a Census-designated place, in Cameron County, Texas
- Santa Margarita, California, a census-designated place located in San Luis Obispo County, California
- Santa Monica, Florida, an unincorporated community in Bay County, Florida
- Santa Nella, California, a census-designated place in Merced County, California
- Santa Susana, California, a census-designated place in Ventura County, California
- Santa Rosa, Arizona, a census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona
- Santo, Texas, an unincorporated community in Palo Pinto County, Texas
- Saragossa, Alabama, an unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama
- Sarita, Texas, is a census-designated place in, and the county seat of Kenedy County, Texas
- Sebastian, Ohio, an unincorporated community in northern Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio
- Sebastian, Texas, a census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas
- Seville, Florida, an unincorporated community in Volusia County, Florida
- Sierra Blanca, Texas, a census-designated place in and the county seat of Hudspeth County, Texas
- San Simeon, California, town and census-designated place on the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County
- Seboyeta, a census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico
- Sobrante, California, an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California,
- Sunol, California, an unincorporated census-designated place in Alameda County, California
- Tassajara, California, an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California
- Terlingua, Texas, a mining district and census-designated place in southwestern Brewster County, Texas
- Tiburon, California, an incorporated town in Marin County, California
- Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, a small unincorporated community near the Carson National Forest in the northern part of New Mexico
- Tierra Dorada, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Tome-Adelino, New Mexico, former census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico. It was called after the governor of New Mexico between 1664–1664 Tomé Domínguez de Mendoza.
- Toro Canyon, California, a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California
- Tortuga, California, an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California
- Trinidad, Washington, an unincorporated community in Grant County, Washington, and a ghost town.
- Uva, California, an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California
- Uvalde Estates, Texas, a census-designated place in Uvalde County, Texas
- Valdez, Florida, an unincorporated community located in southwest Volusia County, Florida
- Valencia West, Arizona, a Census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona
- Valencia, New Mexico, a Census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico
- Valle Hermoso, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Valle Vista, California, a census-designated place in Riverside County, California
- Valle Vista, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Val Verde, California, a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California
- Val Verde Park, Texas, census-designated place in Val Verde County, Texas
- Vera Cruz, Missouri, an unincorporated community in central Douglas County, Missouri .
- Victor, California, census-designated place community in San Joaquin County
- Victoria Vera, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Vida, Montana, unincorporated village in northern McCone County, Montana
- Vida, Oregon, an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon
- Vida, Missouri, an unincorporated community in Phelps County, Missouri
- Villarreal, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- Vista Center, New Jersey, a census-designated place and unincorporated community located within Jackson Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey
- Vista West, Wyoming, a census-designated place in Natrona County, Wyoming
- Villanueva, New Mexico, an Unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Miguel County, New Mexico
- Villas, Florida, census-designated place in Lee County, Florida
- Vista Santa Rosa, California, Census-designated place in Riverside County, California
- Washington-on-the-Brazos is an unincorporated area along the Brazos River in Washington County, Texas
- West Alto Bonito, Texas, a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas
- West Lima, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Bloom, Richland County, Wisconsin
- Yucatan Landing, Louisiana, unincorporated community in Tensas Parish, Louisiana
- Yucatan, Minnesota, an incorporated community in Yucatan Township, Houston County, Minnesota
- Yucatan, Missouri, an unincorporated community in Callaway County, Missouri
- Zamora, California, an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California
Districts and boroughs
- Armada Road Multi-Family District, a U.S. historic district in Venice, Florida
- Bogota, New Jersey, a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey
- Corona del Mar, a community within Newport Beach, Orange County, California, meaning "crown of the sea"
- Matamoras, Pennsylvania, borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania
- North Villa Rica Commercial Historic District, in Villa Rica, Georgia
- Saltillo, Pennsylvania, a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
- San Ysidro, California, district of the City of San Diego
- Raton Downtown Historic District, a Registered Historic District in Raton, New Mexico
- Valencia, Pennsylvania, a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania
Neighborhoods
- Andalusia, Pennsylvania, historical neighborhood in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Casa Linda Estates, Dallas, Texas
- Colonia, Oxnard, California
- Corona, Queens, a lower middle class to middle-class neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens
- Delray, Michigan, a neighborhood and former incorporated village, located on the southwest side of Detroit, Michigan
- Del Rey, Los Angeles, California, a small district in the west side of Los Angeles
- El Sereno, Los Angeles ''
- Estrella, Goodyear, a mixed-use master-planned community located in Goodyear, Arizona
- Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California
- Laguna Honda, San Francisco, California
- La Jolla, California, neighborhood in San Diego, California
- Las Palmas, Fresno, California, neighborhood in Fresno County, California
- Los Feliz, Los Angeles, in California
- Little Havana, neighborhood of Miami, Florida
- Little Mexico, neighborhood of Dallas, Texas
- Montecito Heights, Los Angeles
- Monterey Hills, Los Angeles
- Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, a beachside community in Los Angeles, California
- Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego, a community in the northeastern part of the city of San Diego, California
- San Carlos, San Diego, neighborhood in San Diego, California
- San Pedro, Los Angeles, neighborhood within the City of Los Angeles, California
- San Roque, California, residential neighborhood in Santa Barbara, California
- Santa Clara, Eugene, Oregon, a neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon
- Santa Fe, Oakland, California, a small neighborhood in North Oakland, California.
- Spanish Town, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, neighborhood in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- The Castro, San Francisco, a neighborhood in San Francisco, California
- Trinidad, Washington, D.C., neighborhood located in Ward 5, in the northeast quadrant of Washington, D.C.
- Valencia, California, neighborhood of Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County, California
- Valverde, Denver, a neighborhood in the City and Denver County, Colorado
Towns and Townships
- Acala, Texas, a ghost town in Hudspeth County, Texas
- Agua Caliente, Arizona, in Maricopa County, Arizona, a place north of the Gila River near Hyder, Arizona
- Alta, Indiana, a town in Vermillion County, Indiana
- Alta, Utah, a town in Salt Lake County, Utah
- Alto, Arizona, a ghost town in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Alto, Georgia, town in Banks, Habersham, and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia
- Alto, Texas, a town in Cherokee County, Texas
- Arena, Wisconsin, a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin
- Arena Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
- Arispie Township, Bureau County, Illinois
- Arriba, Colorado, a Statutory Town located in Lincoln County, Colorado
- Armada Township, Buffalo County, Nebraska
- Avilla, Indiana, a town in Allen Township, Noble County, in Indiana
- Bexar, Alabama, a rural, mostly agricultural town in extreme west Marion County, Alabama
- Blanca, Colorado, a Statutory Town in Costilla County, Colorado
- Boca Grande, Florida, a town on Gasparilla Island, Florida
- Calabasas, Arizona, a ghost town in Rio Rico, a suburb of Nogales in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Camp Verde, Arizona, town in Yavapai County, Arizona
- Campo, Colorado, a Statutory Town located in Baca County, Colorado
- Canelo, Arizona, ghost town in eastern Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Casa, Arkansas, town in Perry County, Arkansas
- Cadiz, Indiana, town in Harrison Township, Henry County, Indiana
- Castile, in Wyoming County, New York
- Chino Valley, Arizona, a town in Yavapai County, Arizona
- Cimarron City, Oklahoma, is a town in Logan County, Oklahoma
- Cimarron Township, Gray County, Kansas
- Cinco Bayou, Florida, a town in Okaloosa County, Florida
- Corona, South Dakota, a town in Roberts County, South Dakota
- Cuba, Alabama, a town in Sumter County, Alabama
- Cuchillo, New Mexico, a ghost town in Sierra County, New Mexico
- Del Norte, Colorado, a Statutory Town in and the county seat of Rio Grande County, Colorado
- Dolores, Colorado, Statutory Town in Montezuma County, Colorado
- Ebro, Florida, a town in Washington County, Florida
- Granada, Colorado, a Statutory Town in Prowers County, Colorado
- Gomez, Texas, a small town in Terry County, Texas
- Guadalupe, Arizona, a town in Maricopa County, Arizona
- Granada, Colorado, a Statutory town in Prowers County, Colorado
- Havana, Florida, a town in Gadsden County, Florida
- Huachuca City, Arizona, a town in Cochise County, Arizona
- Hermosa, South Dakota, a town in Custer County, South Dakota
- Ignacio, Colorado, a Statutory Town in La Plata County, Colorado
- La Jara, Colorado, a Statutory Town in Conejos County, Colorado
- La Panza, California, formerly a gold boom town, a Ghost towns in San Luis Obispo County, California
- La Paz, Indiana, a town in North Township, Marshall County, Indiana
- Leon, New York, town in Cattaraugus County, New York
- Leon, Oklahoma, town in Love County, Oklahoma
- Leon, West Virginia, a town in Mason County, West Virginia
- Lima, New York, town in Livingston County, New York
- Lima, Montana, town in Beaverhead County, Montana
- Lima, Grant County, Wisconsin, a town in Wisconsin
- Lima, Pepin County, Wisconsin, a town in Wisconsin
- Lima, Rock County, Wisconsin, a town in Wisconsin
- Lima, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, a town
- Limon, Colorado, Statutory Town that is the most populous town in Lincoln County, Colorado
- Lobo, Texas, a ghost town in Culberson County, Texas
- Los Gatos, California, an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California
- Madrid, Alabama, a town in Houston County, Alabama
- Madrid, Colorado, a ghost town in Las Animas County, Colorado
- Madrid, New York, a town in St. Lawrence County, New York
- Marana, Arizona, a town in Pima County, Arizona, located northwest of Tucson, with a small portion in Pinal County, Arizona
- Mariposa Township, Saunders County, Nebraska
- Mexico, Maine, a town in Oxford County, Maine
- Mexico, New York, town in the northeast part of Oswego County, New York
- Mogollon, former mining town located in the Mogollon Mountains in Catron County, New Mexico. The place was called after the governor of colonial New Mexico Juan Ignacio Flores Mogollon
- Montana, Wisconsin, a town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin
- Monterey, Indiana, town in Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
- Moraga, California, suburban incorporated town located in Contra Costa County, California
- Moro Township, Madison County, Illinois
- Panama, Oklahoma, town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma
- Patagonia, Arizona, a town in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Pedro, South Dakota, a ghost town
- Perla, Arkansas, town in Hot Spring County, Arkansas
- Pila Blanca, Texas, a ghost town in Duval County
- Ponce de Leon, Florida, a town in Holmes County, Florida
- Ponce Inlet, Florida, a town in Volusia County, Florida
- Rancho Viejo, Texas, a town in Cameron County, Texas
- Rio, Florida, a small town in Martin County, Florida
- Rosa, Alabama, town in Blount County, Alabama
- Refugio, Texas, in Refugio County, Texas
- Salduro, Utah, a ghost town located in Tooele County, Utah.
- Salero, Arizona, a ghost town in the Santa Rita Mountains of Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Sandoval Township, Marion County, Illinois
- San Simeon, California, a town and census-designated place on the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County, California
- Santa Anna, Texas, a town in Coleman County, Texas
- Santa Clara, New York, a town in Franklin County, New York
- Santa Fe Township, Clinton County, Illinois
- Santa Rosa, Texas, a town in Cameron County, Texas
- Salamanca, New York, in Cattaraugus County, New York
- Saltillo, Indiana, a town in Brown Township, Washington County, Indiana
- Saltillo, Mississippi, a town in Lee County, Mississippi.
- Saltillo, Tennessee, a town in Hardin County, Tennessee
- Seville Township, Michigan, in Gratiot County, Michigan
- Superior, Colorado, a Statutory Town in Boulder County, Colorado
- Vera Cruz, Indiana, a town in Harrison Township, Wells County, Indiana
- Yucatan Township, Houston County, Minnesota
Villages
- Alhambra, Illinois, a village in Madison County, Illinois
- Andalusia, Illinois
- Arena, Wisconsin, a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin
- Armada, Michigan, a small village in Macomb County, Michigan
- Bonita, Louisiana, a village in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
- Cadiz, Ohio, a village in Harrison County, Ohio
- Capitan, New Mexico, a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico
- Camargo, Illinois, a village in Douglas County, Illinois
- Castile, Wyoming County, New York
- Cerro Gordo, Illinois, village in Piatt County, Illinois
- Cimarron, New Mexico, a village in Colfax County, New Mexico
- Cordova, Nebraska, a village in Seward County, Nebraska
- Coleta, Illinois, a village in Whiteside County, Illinois
- Corrales, New Mexico, a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico
- Corona, New Mexico, a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico
- De Soto, Illinois
- De Soto, Wisconsin, a village straddling Vernon and Crawford counties in Wisconsin.
- El Portal, Florida, a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Estral Beach, Michigan, village in Monroe County, Michigan
- Hidalgo, Illinois, village in Jasper County, Illinois
- Lima, Illinois, village in Adams County, Illinois
- Lima, New York, village in Livingston County, New York
- Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Madrid, Nebraska, a village in Perkins County, Nebraska
- Matamoras, Ohio, a village in Washington County, Ohio
- Mexico, New York, a village in Oswego County, New York
- Modesto, Illinois, a village in Macoupin County, Illinois
- Palos Park, Illinois, affluent village in Cook County, Illinois
- Panama, Illinois, village in Montgomery and Bond counties, Illinois
- Panama, Nebraska, village in Lancaster County, Nebraska
- Panama, New York, village in Chautauqua County, New York
- Parral, Ohio, a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio
- Rio, Illinois, a village in Knox County, Illinois
- Rio, West Virginia, a village in Hampshire County, West Virginia
- Rio, Wisconsin, a village in Columbia County, Wisconsin
- Rio Grande, Ohio, a village in Gallia County, Ohio
- Roca, Nebraska, village in Lancaster County, Nebraska
- San Jose, Illinois, village in Logan County and Mason counties, Illinois
- Sandoval, Illinois, in Marion County, Illinois
- Santa Clara, New Mexico, a village in Grant County, New Mexico
- Seville, Ohio, in Medina County, Ohio
- Spanish Lake community, in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
- Tijeras, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
- Valparaiso, Nebraska, a village in Saunders County, Nebraska
- Vista, Missouri, a village in St. Clair County, Missouri
Former settlements
- Algodon, California, former settlement in Yuba County, California
- Alisal, California, was a Californio settlement located on the lands of the Rancho Santa Rita near the site of an Indian ranchera
- Alvarado, California, former settlement in and former county seat of Alameda County, California, now annexed to Union City
- Boca, California, a former settlement in Nevada County, California
- Chaparral Hill, California, a former settlement and mining camp in Amador County, California
- Garcia, California, former settlement in Marin County, California
- Hacienda, California, former settlement in Alameda County, California
- La Branza, California, former settlement in Merced County, California
- Laguna, Imperial County, California, a former settlement in California, United States
- Merienda, California, former settlement in Niles Canyon, in Alameda County, California
- Oso, California, former settlement in Yuba County, California
- Plumas, Yuba County, California, former settlement in Yuba County, California
- Rio Bravo, California, former settlement in Kern County, California
- San Carlos, Inyo County, California, former settlement in Inyo County, California
- San Miguel de los Noches, California, former settlement in Kern County
- Secreta, California, a former settlement and mining camp in Amador County, California
- Vino, California, former settlement in Fresno County, California
Historic places (still standing)
Forts
- Castillo de San Marcos, in Saint Augustine, Florida
- Fort Barrancas, Florida
- Fort Matanzas National Monument, Florida
- Los Adaes, Texas
Missions
- Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas
- Diego Sepúlveda Adobe, California
- Las Flores Estancia, California
- La Purisima Mission, California
- Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, California
- Mission San Antonio de Padua, California
- Mission San Cayetano de Calabazas, Arizona
- Mission Santa Clara de Asís, California
- Mission Concepcion, Texas
- Mission Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi, Arizona
- Mission Santa Barbara, California
- Mission San Buenaventura, California
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, California
- Mission San Fernando Rey de España, California
- Mission San Francisco de Asís, California
- Mission San Francisco de la Espada, Texas
- Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, California
- Mission Santa Inés, California
- Mission San José
- Mission San José
- Mission San José de Tumacácori, Arizona
- Mission San Juan Bautista, California
- Mission San Juan Capistrano
- Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, California
- Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, California
- Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia, California
- Mission San Miguel Arcángel, California
- Mission San Xavier del Bac, Arizona
- Nombre de Dios, Florida
- Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Tolomato, Georgia
- San Antonio de Pala Asistencia, California
- San Estevan Del Rey Mission Church, New Mexico
- San Pedro y San Pablo Asistencia, California
- Socorro Mission, Texas
Presidios
- Presidio La Bahía, in Goliad, Texas
- Presidio San Antonio de Bexar, San Antonio, Texas
- Presidio of Santa Barbara, California
- Presidio of Monterey, California
- Presidio of San Diego, California
- Presidio of San Sabá, Texas
Ranchos and Spanish lands
- Atrisco Land Grant, New Mexico
- Rancho El Alisal, in Salinas, Monterey, California
- Rancho San Antonio, in San Antonio, Texas
- Rancho Calleguas, in Ventura, California
- La Habra, in Orange, California
- Rancho Posa de los Ositos, in Monterey, California
- Rancho San Rafael, in Los Angeles, California
- Rancho San Vicente, in Soledad, Monterey, California
- San Miguel del Vado Land Grant, New Mexico
Islands
- Alameda Island, California
- Alcatraz Island, California
- Angel Island
- Año Nuevo Island, Northern California
- Asuncion Island, one of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Bahia Honda Key, an island in the Florida Keys
- Brazos Island, a barrier island on the Gulf Coast of Texas
- Boca Chica Key, Florida
- Camano Island, Washington
- Dry Tortugas, a group of islands in the Florida Keys in the United States
- Farallon Islands, in San Francisco, California
- Farallon de Medinilla, an uninhabited small island in the Northern Mariana Islands
- Farallon de Pajaros, also known as Urracas, a small uninhabited volcanic island, the northernmost island in the Northern Mariana Islands chain
- Fidalgo Island, Washington
- Key West, Florida
- Key Largo, Florida
- Lopez Island, in San Juan Islands, Washington
- Matagorda Island, a barrier island on the coast of Texas
- Perdido Key, Florida
- Revillagigedo Island, Alaska
- San Juan Islands
- San Juan Islands, in the Washington state
- San Juan Island, the second-largest and most populous of the San Juan Islands, in Washington
- San Miguel Island, the westernmost of California's Channel Islands
- Santa Catalina Island, California
- Santa Cruz Island, California
- Santa Rosa Island, California
- Santa Rosa Island, Florida
- Spanish Harbor Key, island in the lower Florida Keys.
- Yerba Buena Island, sits in the San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland, California
Natural places
Bays and inlets
- Bodega Bay, California
- Castro Cove, an embayment of the San Pablo in Richmond, California
- Matagorda Bay, a large estuary bay on the Texas coast
- Matanzas Bay, in St. Johns County, Florida
- Matanzas Inlet, a channel in Florida
- Monterey Bay, California
- Nueces Bay, a northwestern extension of Corpus Christi Bay in the San Patricio and Nueces counties of Texas
- Perdido Bay, in Perdido River, a designated Outstanding Florida Waters river, in Baldwin County, Alabama and Escambia County, Florida, United States
- San Carlos Bay
- San Francisco Bay, California
- San Pablo Bay, California
- San Pedro Bay
- Strait of Juan de Fuca, in the northwest
- Haro Strait, between the Strait of Georgia and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, in the northwest.
- Rosario Strait, in northern Washington state
- Santa Rosa Sound, Florida
Forest
- De Soto National Forest, in Mississippi
- Los Padres National Forest, a United States national forest in southern and central California
- San Juan National Forest, Colorado
- San Isabel National Forest, in central Colorado
- Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico
- Sierra National Forest, in California, United States
- Plumas National Forest, California
- Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado
- San Bernardino National Forest, in San Bernardino County, California
Mountains, hills, rock, ranges, caves and volcanos
- Abajo Mountains, also called the Blue Mountains, is a small mountain range west of Monticello, Utah
- Blanca Peak, a mountain in Colorado
- Brazos Mountains, a range in far northern Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
- Caballo Mountains, New Mexico
- Caja del Rio, a dissected plateau, of volcanic origin, which covers approximately 84,000 acres of land in northern Santa Fe County, New Mexico
- Canelo Hills, a range of low mountains or hills in eastern Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Capitan Mountains, a mountain range in Lincoln County, New Mexico
- Ciervo Hills, low mountain range in west Fresno County, California
- Cimmaron Range, in southwest Colorado
- Dos Cabezas Mountains, in southeasternmost Arizona
- El Capitan, California, a rock formation
- El Capitan, a peak in Culberson County, Texas
- Grand Mesa, a large mesa in western Colorado
- Guadalupe Mountains, a mountain range located in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico
- Huerfano Butte, an isolated volcanic neck in Huerfano County, Colorado.
- Jemez Mountains, a volcanic group of mountains in New Mexico
- La Panza Range, a mountain range in the Central Coast of California
- La Plata Mountains, small subrange of the San Juan Mountains in the southwestern part of Colorado
- La Sal Mountains, in Grand and San Juan County counties, Utah along the Utah/Colorado border
- Little Rincon Mountains, small range of mountains, lying to the east of the Rincon Mountains, at Tucson, Arizona
- Little San Bernardino Mountains, in California
- Luna Peak, a mountain in the US
- Manzano Mountains, a small mountain range in the central part of New Mexico
- Manzano Peak, the highest peak in the Manzano Mountains
- Mesa de Maya, volcanic tableland in Colorado
- Mogollon Mountains, of the San Francisco River in Grant and Catron counties of southwestern New Mexico. These Mountains were named for the governor of Spanish New Mexico Juan Ignacio Flores Mogollon.
- Mosquito Range, Rocky Mountains range in central Colorado
- Mosquito Pass, a high mountain pass in the Mosquito Range
- Mount Vaca, located in northern California
- Nacimiento Mountains, New Mexico, also called San Pedro Mountains
- Negro Mountain, Pennsylvania and Maryland, United States
- Palos Verdes Hills, California
- Patagonia Mountains, a 15 mile long mountain range south of the Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona.
- Puente Hills, a chain of hills, one of the lower Transverse Ranges, in an unincorporated area in eastern Los Angeles County, California
- Raton Pass - mountain pass on the Santa Fe Trail along the Colorado-New Mexico border in the United States
- Redonda Mesa, a tall mesa located in the Southern Santa Ana Mountains near the Pacific Ocean
- Rincon Mountains, mountain range east of Tucson, Arizona
- Robledo Mountains, a mountain range in Doña Ana County, New Mexico just northwest of Las Cruces
- Sacramento Mountains
- Sacramento Mountains, a mountain range in the south-central part of New Mexico
- San Bernardino Mountains, high mountain range in Southern California
- San Emigdio Mountains, part of the Transverse Ranges in Southern California
- San Gabriel Mountains, mountain range located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California
- San Gorgonio Pass, a gap on the rim of the Great Basin between the San Bernardino Mountains to the north and the San Jacinto Mountains to the south
- San Gorgonio Mountain, also known locally as Mount San Gorgonio, or Old Greyback, is the highest peak in Southern California and the Transverse Ranges
- San Jacinto Mountains, a mountain range east of Los Angeles in southern California
- San Joaquin Hills, in Orange County, California
- San Jose Hills, a part of the Transverse Ranges located in Eastern Los Angeles County, California, marking the border between the San Gabriel Valley and the Pomona Valley in the Inland Empire
- San Juan Mountains, in southwestern Colorado
- San Luis Mountains, in Pima County, Arizona
- San Mateo Peak, at the western end of the ridge running west then northwest from Elsinore Peak to Morrell Canyon, California
- San Pedro Arroyo Formation, a geologic formation in New Mexico
- San Rafael Hills, mountain range in Los Angeles County, California
- Sandia Mountains, a mountain range located in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, New Mexico
- Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the southernmost subrange of the Rocky Mountains. They are located in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico in the United States.
- Sangre de Cristo Range, called also the East Range, is located in the San Luis Valley, is mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in southern Colorado.
- Santa Ana Mountains, a short mountain range near Santa Ana, California
- Santa Catalina Mountains, north, and northeast of Tucson, Arizona
- Santa Clara Volcano, a volcanic field and lava flow in southwest Utah.
- Santa Cruz Mountains, California
- Santa Lucia Mountains, a mountain range in coastal central California
- Santa Margarita Mountains, California
- Santa Rosa Range, in northern Nevada
- Santa Rita Mountains, southeast of Tucson, Arizona
- Santa Rosa Mountains
- Santa Susana Mountains, a transverse range of mountains in Southern California, north of the city of Los Angeles
- Santa Ynez Mountains, west coast of North America
- Santos Trail System, a network of mountain bike trails outside of Ocala, Florida
- Sierra Blanca, a mountain range
- Sierra Blanca, a mountain range
- Sierra Madre Mountains, a mountain range in northern Santa Barbara County, California
- Sierra Madre Range, a mountain range in the south central portion of the state
- Sierra Nevada, between the Central Valley of California and the Basin and Range Province
- Sierra Valley, in Plumas and Sierra counties, California
- Tejon Pass, a mountain pass, between the southwest end of the Tehachapi Mountains and northeastern San Emigdio Mountains
- Temblor Range, a mountain range within the California Coast Ranges, at the southwestern extremity of the San Joaquin Valley in California
- Vaca Mountains, a mountain range in Napa County, California
- Vaqueros sandstone, a sedimentary rock formation in the western United States
- Valles Caldera National Preserve, volcanic caldera in the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico
- Ventana Cave, a National Historic Landmark in Arizona, U.S.
- Ventana Double Cone, a twin mountaintop in the Ventana Wilderness
- Verdugo Mountains, a small, rugged mountain range of the Transverse Ranges system, located just south of the western San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, Southern California
- Yegua Formation, a geologic formation in Texas
Regions
- Albuquerque Basin, one of the largest and deepest of the structural basins in the Rio Grande rift and contains the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Brazos Valley, a region in Texas
- Cape Canaveral, Florida
- Cape Nuñez, a headland of Nunez Peninsula
- Cimarron National Grassland, in southwest Kansas
- Gulf of Santa Catalina, between California and Baja California
- High Sierra Trail, in California, United States
- Llano Estacado, Southwestern United States, between the East of New Mexico and Northern Texas
- Los Angeles Basin, coastal sediment-filled plain located at the north end of the Peninsular Ranges province
- Marquez crater, an impact crater in the US state of Texas
- Mogollon Rim a topographical and geological feature cutting across Arizona. It was called for the governor of Spanish New Mexico Juan Ignacio Flores Mogollon.
- Nueces Strip or Wild Horse Desert is the area of south Texas between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande
- Raton Basin, Colorado
- Rincon Bayou, in the Nueces River delta, and located northwest of Corpus Christi, Texas
- Rio Grande rift, north-trending continental rift zone between Colorado and Chihuahua, Mexico
- Rio Grande Valley, a location in south Texas
- San Andreas Fault, continental transform fault that extends roughly 810 miles through California
- San Francisco Bay Area, a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California
- San Joaquin, an officially designated state insignia, the state soil of California
- San Juan Basin, in the Southwestern United States
- San Lucas AVA, an American Viticultural Area located in Monterey County, California
- Sangre de Cristo Formation, a geologic formation in Colorado.
- Santa Ana Canyon, California
- Santa Clara Valley AVA, California wine region in Santa Clara County
- Santa Maria Valley AVA, California wine region
- Tijeras Canyon, a prominent canyon in the central part of New Mexico
Rivers and lakes
- Arroyo de la Laguna, California
- Arroyo Seco seasonal river, canyon, watershed, and cultural area in Los Angeles County, California.
- Arroyo Seco, a major tributary of the Salinas River in central California.
- Blanca Lake, Washington state
- Bonita Creek, in Newport Beach, Orange County, California
- Bonita Creek, in San Bernardino National Forest
- Bosque River, Texas
- Brazos River, localized between New Mexico and Texas
- Caballo Lake, New Mexico
- Cadiz Dry Lake, nearby of Cadiz, California
- Calabazas Creek, California
- Calabazas Creek, California
- Calaveras Creek, in Texas
- Calaveras Creek, a northward-flowing stream in Alameda and Santa Clara counties of California
- Calaveras Lake, a reservoir on Calaveras Creek
- Calaveras River, in the California Central Valley
- Carquinez Strait, narrow tidal strait in northern California
- Castro Creek, a creek in Richmond, California
- Cimarron River, a tributary of the Arkansas River with headwaters in New Mexico
- Cimarron River, a tributary of the Canadian River entirely within New Mexico
- Cimarron River, a tributary of the Gunnison River in Colorado
- Conejos River, a tributary of the Rio Grande, in south-central Colorado
- Cristianitos Creek, California
- Cuchillo Negro Creek, stream in Sierra County, New Mexico
- Estrella River, river in eastern San Luis Obispo County, California
- Green River
- Guadalupe River
- Huerfano River, tributary of the Arkansas River that flows from a source on Blanca Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Colorado.
- Key Vaca, an island in the middle Florida Keys
- Laguna Blanca
- Laguna Creek, Elk Grove, California
- Laguna Creek, a tributary of San Mateo Creek in San Mateo County, California
- Laguna Creek, California
- Laguna Lake, a lake in northern California
- Lake Barco, a lake in Putnam County, Florida
- La Plata River, in Colorado
- Lobos Creek, a stream in San Francisco, California
- Lopez River, in Monroe County, Florida
- Los Alamos Canyon Creek
- Los Angeles River, in Los Angeles Country, California.
- Los Vaqueros Reservoir, a man-made lake near Brentwood, California
- Matanzas River, Florida
- Maravillas Creek, Texas
- Mora River, a river in northeastern New Mexico, tributary of the Canadian River
- Mosquito Lagoon, Florida
- Mosquito Creek, a creek in the Cariboo region of British Columbia.
- Mosquito Creek, a California tributary of the North Fork Feather River
- Mosquito Creek, a tributary of the Missouri River
- Mosquito Creek, a California tributary of the Feather River source
- Mosquito Creek, a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River
- Mosquito Creek, a tributary of Chincoteague Bay
- Mosquito Creek Lake, reservoir in Trumbull County, northeast Ohio
- Nacimiento River, river in southern Monterey County and northern San Luis Obispo County, California
- Nueces River, a river in Texas
- Pajaro River, in California
- Patagonia Lake, between southwest of Patagonia, Arizona, and northeast of Nogales, Arizona
- Perdido River, localized between the states of Alabama and Florida
- Piedra River, a tributary of the San Juan River
- Rio Brazos, a tributary of the Chama River, New Mexico
- Rio Grande, localized between the southwest of United States and Mexico
- Salinas River
- Sacramento River, the principal river of Northern California
- Sacramento Wash, a major drainage of Mohave County, Arizona
- San Antonio River, river in southern Monterey County, California
- San Antonio River, a major waterway that originates in central Texas in a cluster of springs in Midtown San Antonio
- San Carlos Lake, Arizona
- San Fernando Creek, Texas
- San Gabriel River, through southern Los Angeles County, California
- San Joaquin River, the largest river of Central California
- San Juan Creek, California
- San Juan River
- San Juan River
- San Leandro Creek, in Northern California
- San Lorenzo Creek, California
- San Mateo Creek
- San Mateo Creek
- San Miguel River
- San Pedro River
- San Saba River, named by governor of Spanish Texas Juan Antonio Bustillo y Ceballos in 1732. He called it Río de San Sabá de las Nueces
- San Sebastian River, a tidal channel which flows into Matanzas Bay, Florida
- Santa Ana River, the largest river in Southern California, flows through Santa Ana
- Santa Clara River, north of Los Angeles
- Santa Clara River
- Santa Cruz River, river in southern Arizona, and northern Sonora, Mexico,
- Spanish Lake, Louisiana
- Spanish Lake, Louisiana
- Spanish Lake, Missouri
- Tabasco Creek, Alaska
- Uvas Creek, river of California
- Verde River, Arizona
- Verdugo Wash, river in the Glendale area of Los Angeles County, California
- Yegua Creek, a river in Central Texas and part of the Brazos River drainage basin
Springs and waterfalls
- Bonita Falls, a set of waterfalls in the San Bernardino National Forest, formed by Bonita Creek
- DeSoto Falls, waterfall located on the West Fork of the Little River near Mentone, Alabama
- DeSoto Falls, located in Lumpkin County, Georgia along Frogtown Creek
- San Marcos Springs, Texas
- San Pedro Springs, Texas
Valleys
- Anza Valley, located in southern Riverside County, California
- Conejo Valley, in region spanning both southeastern Ventura County and northwestern Los Angeles County, Southern California
- Sacramento Valley, portion of the Central Valley
- Sacramento Valley, between north–south trending valley west and southwest of Kingman in Mohave County.
- Salinas Valley, west of the San Joaquin Valley and south of San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Valley—Silicon Valley, California
- San Fernando Valley, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California
- San Gabriel Valley, Southern California, lying generally to the east of the city of Los Angeles.
- San Jacinto Valley, in south western Riverside County, California
- San Joaquin Valley, area of the Central Valley
- San Luis Valley, extensive high-altitude basin in Colorado with a small portion overlapping into New Mexico
- San Pedro Valley, in western Cochise County, Arizona
- San Rafael Valley, in eastern Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Santa Clara Valley, runs south-southeast from the southern end of San Francisco Bay in Northern California
- Santa Clara River Valley, a valley in Ventura County, California
- Santa Clarita Valley, part of the upper watershed of Santa Clara River in Southern California.
- Verde Valley, in central Arizona
Wilderness, deserts and dunes
- Algodones Dunes, a large erg located in the southeastern portion of California, near the border with Arizona and the Mexican state of Baja California.
- Manzano Wilderness, in western Torrance County and eastern Valencia County, New Mexico
- San Gorgonio Wilderness, in the San Bernardino Mountains
- San Pedro Parks Wilderness, located in southern Rio Arriba County in northern New Mexico and part of the Santa Fe National Forest
- Sandia Mountain Wilderness, part of Cibola National Forest, is located east of Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Spanish Peaks Wilderness, in Huerfano County and Las Animas County, Colorado
- Sonoran Desert, a desert in northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States
- South San Juan Wilderness, a Wilderness area located east of Pagosa Springs, Colorado
- Ventana Wilderness, a Federally designated wilderness located in the Santa Lucia Mountains along the Central Coast of California
Wildlife Refuges and protected areas
- Blanca Wetlands, Area of Critical Environmental Concern, or Blanca Wildlife Habitat Area, is an area of the San Luis Valley in Colorado, United States, that serves as a refuge for birds, fish and other wildlife
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- Canelo Hills Cienega Reserve, a protected area in Canelo Hills, Arizona
- Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, in Colorado
Parks
- Agua Caliente County Park, park with geothermally heated springs. The park is located just west of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, in eastern San Diego County, California
- Alta Lake State Park, a park in the northwest interior of the state of Washington
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, state park located within the Colorado Desert of southern California. The park takes its name from 18th-century Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza and borrego, the Spanish word for bighorn sheep.
- Brazos Bend State Park, a state park along the Brazos River in Needville, Texas
- Coronado Heights, hill in Lindsborg, Kansas.
- Del Rey Beach State Recreation Site, a state park in Oregon
- De Soto National Memorial, in Bradenton, Florida
- DeSoto Site Historic State Park, a Florida state park located in Tallahassee, Florida
- Dry Tortugas National Park - National park localized west of Key West, Florida
- Fort De Soto Park, in St. Petersburg, Florida
- Fort Verde State Historic Park, in Camp Verde, Arizona
- Louis H Marrero Park, in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
- Mesa Verde National Park, in Montezuma County, Colorado
- Plumas-Eureka State Park, California state park located in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range in Plumas County, California
- Presidio of San Francisco, California
- San Juan Island National Historical Park, on San Juan Island in the state of in Washington
- San Pedro Springs Park, in San Antonio, Texas
- Verdugo Park, park in the Verdugo Mountains in the eastern San Fernando Valley of Southern California
Peninsulas
- Matagorda Peninsula, narrow spit of land on the southeastern coast of Texas
- Palos Verdes Peninsula, California
- San Francisco Peninsula, California
- Tiburon Peninsula, California
Institutions, buildings and streets
- Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, a gambling facility, run by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, in Rancho Mirage, California.
- Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, in Alcatraz Island, California
- Arizona Rancho, former hotel in Holbrook, Arizona
- Canelo Ranger Station, near Canelo, Arizona
- Conquistador Council, a Boy Scouts of America local council in New Mexico
- Granada War Relocation Center, a Japanese American internment camp during World War II, in Granada, Colorado
- Lagunitas Brewing Company, in California
- Los Robles Gate, a historic site in Tallahassee, Florida
- Moreno Valley Mall at Towngate, a shopping mall located on the former site of the Riverside International Raceway in Moreno Valley, California
- PARC
- Santa Ana Star Center, New Mexico
Estates, houses and buildings
- Andalusia, estate
- Andalusia, also known as the Nicholas Biddle Estate, in Pennsylvania
- Atalaya Castle, winter home of industrialist and philanthropist Archer M. Huntington and his wife, the sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington, near the Atlantic coast in Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina
- Bonita Creek Estates, Arizona
- Casa de la Guerra, the residence of the fifth commandant of the Presidio of Santa Barbara, José de la Guerra y Noriega from 1828 until his death in 1858
- Palo Alto Plantation
- Palo Alto Plantation
- Paseo de la Guerra, a complex of historic buildings in downtown Santa Barbara, California
- Rancho Joaquina House, Mission Revival/Spanish Colonial Revival mansion in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona
- Santa Maria, a skyscraper in Miami, Florida
- Tonto Estate, Arizona
- Valencia, historic plantation home. This is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Fairfield County, South Carolina
- Villa Maria, a landmark estate in Water Mill, New York.
Streets and roads
- Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California
- Avenida de las Pulgas
- Avenida de las Tiendas, San Diego, California
- Camino Pablo
- El Camino Real
- Estrella Freeway, Arizona State Route 303 in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona
- La Palma Avenue, in La Palma, California
- Marrero Road, localized between Ames Boulevard and Barataria Boulevard, Louisiana
- Rodeo Drive, famous shopping street in Beverly Hills, California
- San Fernando Road, a road that passes through San Fernando and the San Fernando Valley, California
- San Pablo Avenue, California
- San Pedro Street, a major north–south thoroughfare in Los Angeles, California
- Santa Ana Freeway, a major freeway from Los Angeles to Santa Ana, California
- Santa Monica Boulevard, California
- Verdugo Road, in Glendale, California
Railroads and Metro station
- Camino, Placerville and Lake Tahoe Railroad, an 8-mile Class III shortline railroad operating in the Sierra Nevada Mountains east of Sacramento, California
- Castro Street Station, a Metro station in San Francisco, California
- Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a 3 ft narrow gauge heritage railroad
- Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad
- San Fernando, railroad from San Fernando to downtown Los Angeles
- San Pedro Street
Airports
- Agua Caliente Airport , a public airport a mile northeast of Agua Caliente County Park, San Diego County
- Laguna Army Airfield, a military airport in Arizona, United States
- Albuquerque International Airport
- Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County
- Sierra Sky Park Airport in Fresno, California
Churches
- El Santuario de Chimayó, Church in New Mexico
- Leon United Methodist Church, now known as the Leon Historical Society Museum, is a historic United Methodist church building located at Leon, New York
- San Francisco de Asis Mission Church, church located in the historic district of Ranchos de Taos.
- Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, church located in New Mexico
Theatres
- Castro Theatre, a movie theater in San Francisco, California
- El Rey Theatre, a live music venue in Los Angeles, California
- Granada Theatre, a Chicago-area theater
- Granada Theater
- Granada Theater
- Granada Theater
- Granada Theater
- Granada Theater
- Granada Theater
- Granada Theatre
- Granada Theatre
- Granada Theatre
- Granada Theatre, designed by J. Mandor Matson
Schools and Academies
- Amigos School, a bilingual primary school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Barco Law Building, an academic building housing the University of Pittsburgh School of Law on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Bosque School, a preparatory school in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- California State University, Dominguez Hills
- Granada Hills Charter High School in California
- Granada Middle School in Whittier, California
- Matagorda Independent School District, a public school district based in the community of Matagorda, Texas
- Mendoza College of Business, a comprehensive full-time business school at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana
- Nunez Community College, a college in Chalmette, Louisiana
- Ola High School, Ola, Arkansas
- Ola High School, McDonough, Georgia
- Pajaro Valley Unified School District, in Watsonville, California
- Pedro Menendez High School, St. Johns County, Florida
- Sandia Preparatory School, in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Sandia View Academy, in Corrales, New Mexico
- Sangre de Cristo Seminary and School for Biblical Studies was incorporated in 1976 as a non-profit organization
- Santa Catalina School, Monterey, California
- Santa Clara University, a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university on the grounds of Mission Santa Clara de Asís
- Val Verde Unified School District, in Moreno Valley, California and Perris, California
- Val Verde High School, in Perris, California
- Villa Maria is a former college in Erie, Pennsylvania.
- Villa Maria College is a college in Cheektowaga, New York
Organizations
- Pajaro Valley Historical Association is a historical association of Pajaro Valley in Central California
- Las Palomas, a 501 women's organization, based in Scottsdale, Arizona
- Sierra Club, one of the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organizations in the United States. Founded in May 28, 1892 in San Francisco, California.
- Ventana Wildlife Society, a non-profit environmental organization in California
Others
- Acequia Madre de Valero
- El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, New Mexico, is a part of the United States National Historic Trail system, that was a 1,600 mile long trade route between Mexico City and San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, from 1598 to 1882
- Havana on the Hudson, nickname derived from the capital of Cuba, Havana, and the geographic proximity to the Hudson River to describe the northern part of Hudson County, New Jersey.
- Hidalgo, Kentucky
- Laguna Honda
- Laguna Honda
- Los Serranos, Chino Hills, California, a subdivision neighborhood within the city of Chino Hills in San Bernardino County, California
- Mariposa, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, a master-planned community
- Moreno, San Diego County, California
- Rincon, a surf spot located at the Ventura and Santa Barbara County line in Southern California
- Tabasco, New York, a hamlet in Ulster County, New York
- Valverde, New Mexico, the site of the Battle of Valverde during the American Civil War