Welcome to La Luz ...
La Luz is located in Otero County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Luz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
La Luz is 4,750 feet [1,448 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of La Luz is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: La Luz lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
La Luz is within the (575) area code.
The ZIP code for La Luz: 88337<3>
Communities Also Named La Luz ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named La Luz: This one is located in Otero County and the other is located in Dona Ana County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Luz.
Communities near La Luz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Luz.
- Alamogordo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamogordo
- Alamogordo is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamogordo <5>
- Tularosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Cloudcroft
(11 miles [17.7 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 <5>
- High Rolls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
- High Rolls is located in Otero County
- Mountain Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Otero County
- Boles Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
- Boles Acres is located in Otero County
- Bent
(13 miles [20.9 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 <5>
- Sunspot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
- Sunspot is located in Otero County
- Mescalero
(15 miles [24.1 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 <5>
- Hortonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Otero 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 La Luz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Luz.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Luz. See our Newspapers Page for La Luz.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Luz ...
Looking for more information about La Luz? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for La Luz, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Luz.
Adding La Luz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Luz in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Luz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the La Luz post office opened in 1886.
We also found La Luz on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Luz.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Luz. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Luz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as La Luz). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Luz or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |