Welcome to Carrizo ...

Carrizo is located in Otero County<1>.

Carrizo is 7,060 feet [2,152 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Carrizo is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Carrizo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Carrizo: (575)

Communities Also Named Carrizo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Carrizo - they are located in Arizona (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carrizo.

Communities near Carrizo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carrizo.

• Ruidoso
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso
  • Ruidoso is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso <3>
• Ruidoso Downs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Capitan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Hollywood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
  • Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
• Alpine Cellars Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Cellars Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cellars Village
  • Alpine Cellars Village is located in Lincoln County
• Alto
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Alto is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <3>
• Sierra Vista
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
  • Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
• Mescalero
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescalero
  • Mescalero is located in Otero County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mescalero <3>
• Sun Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
• Bonito
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
  • Bonito is located in Lincoln County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carrizo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carrizo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carrizo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carrizo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carrizo. See our Newspapers Page for Carrizo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carrizo ...

Looking for more information about Carrizo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Carrizo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carrizo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carrizo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/