Welcome to Malpais ...
Malpais is located in Dona Ana County<1>.
The location of Malpais has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Malpais is 4,120 feet [1,256 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Malpais is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Malpais lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Malpais (for example, toward El Paso (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Malpais is within the (575) area code.
Communities near Malpais ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Malpais.
- Border City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
- Border City is located in Luna County
- Columbus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Luna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Lanark ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Malpais. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Malpais.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Malpais. 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 Malpais.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Malpais. See our Newspapers Page for Malpais.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Malpais ...
Looking for more information about Malpais? 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 Malpais, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Malpais.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Malpais. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.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 Dona Ana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Malpais - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |