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Welcome to Noria ...

Noria is located in Dona Ana County<1>.


The location of Noria has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Noria is 4,120 feet [1,256 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Noria is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Noria (for example, toward El Paso (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Noria: (575)

Communities Also Named Noria ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Noria - it's located in Kansas.

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

Communities near Noria ...

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

  • Sunland Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunland Park
    • Sunland Park is located in Dona Ana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunland Park <4>
  • Vinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
  • Lanark ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
    • Lanark is located in Dona Ana County
  • Santa Teresa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Teresa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Teresa
    • Santa Teresa is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Teresa <4>
  • La Union
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union
    • La Union is located in Dona Ana County
  • Prado Verde
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prado Verde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prado Verde
    • Prado Verde is located in El Paso County (TX)
  • Canutillo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chamberino
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino
    • Chamberino is located in Dona Ana County
  • Smelter Town
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Town
    • Smelter Town is located in El Paso County (TX)
  • Westway
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westway
    • Westway is located in El Paso County (TX)

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 Noria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Noria.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Noria. 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 Noria.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Noria ...

Looking for more information about Noria? 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 Noria, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Noria.

Adding Noria to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Noria 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 Noria was mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Noria.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Noria. 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 Noria - 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.









 

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