Around Alamogordo ...
Alamogordo is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.
The next largest community is Tularosa. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the north of Alamogordo
For comparison, Alamogordo has a population of 32,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Alamogordo, with the nearest first.
- Boles Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
- Boles Acres is located in Otero County
- La Luz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Luz
- La Luz is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Luz <2>
- High Rolls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
- High Rolls is located in Otero County
- Mountain Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Otero County
- Sunspot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
- Sunspot is located in Otero County
- Cloudcroft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudcroft
- Cloudcroft is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloudcroft <2>
- Tularosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa
- Tularosa is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tularosa <2>
- Bent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent
- Bent is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bent <2>
- Mescalero
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescalero
- Mescalero is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mescalero <2>
- Timberon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberon
- Timberon is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberon <2>
- Hortonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Otero County
- Sacramento
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Sacramento is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <2>
- Weed
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Weed is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weed <2>
- Mayhill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhill
- Mayhill is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayhill <2>
For more communities neighboring Alamogordo, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alamogordo.
Otero County ...
Alamogordo is located in Otero County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otero County: Chaves, Dona Ana, Eddy, Lincoln, Sierra, Culberson (TX) & Hudspeth (TX).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alamogordo ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alamogordo.
Airports Near Alamogordo ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Alamogordo and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alamogordo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alamogordo ...
Looking for more information about Alamogordo? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Alamogordo. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Alamogordo, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alamogordo.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New Mexico:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- New Mexico Statewide Tourism
- Alamogordo Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alamogordo
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Alamogordo: www.ci.alamogordo.nm.us/
The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alamogordo. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Otero, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alamogordo), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |