Around Arabela ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ruidoso Downs. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southwest of Arabela. Ruidoso Downs has a population of 2,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Capitan. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the west of Arabela and has a population of 1,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Arabela, with the nearest first.
- Bluewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewater
- Bluewater is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluewater <2>
- Lincoln
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
- Hondo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hondo
- Hondo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hondo <2>
- Tinnie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinnie
- Tinnie is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinnie <2>
- Picacho
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picacho
- Picacho is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picacho <2>
- Glencoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
- Capitan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
- Capitan is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitan <2>
- Alto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
- Nogal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal
- Nogal is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nogal <2>
- Ruidoso Downs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso Downs
- Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso Downs <2>
For more communities neighboring Arabela, please visit our County-by-County Page for Arabela.
Lincoln County ...
Arabela is located in Lincoln County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Chaves, DeBaca, Guadalupe, Otero, Sierra, Socorro & Torrance.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arabela ...
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 Arabela.
Airports Near Arabela ...
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 Arabela and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Arabela.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arabela. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Arabela. |
| <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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Arabela), 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. |