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Welcome to Agua Dulce (aka 'Agua Dulce Colonia') ...

Agua Dulce is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Agua Dulce is located in El Paso County<1>.


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


Agua Dulce is 4,030 feet [1,228 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Agua Dulce is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Agua Dulce lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Agua Dulce, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Agua Dulce is located in the (915) area code.

The community of Agua Dulce has also been called Agua Dulce Colonia.

Communities Also Named Agua Dulce ...

While we believe that this Agua Dulce is located in El Paso County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Agua Dulce. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hidalgo and Nueces County.

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

Communities near Agua Dulce ...

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

  • Socorro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Socorro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socorro
    • Socorro is located in El Paso County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Socorro <4>
  • Horizon City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horizon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon City
    • Horizon City is located in El Paso County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horizon City <4>
  • San Elizario
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Elizario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Elizario
    • San Elizario is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Elizario <4>
  • Clint
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint
    • Clint is located in El Paso County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clint <4>
  • Sparks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Sparks is located in El Paso County
  • Morning Glory
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
    • Morning Glory is located in El Paso County
  • Belen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
    • Belen is located in El Paso County
  • Fabens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Homestead Meadows South
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Butterfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Butterfield is located in El Paso 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 Agua Dulce. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Agua Dulce.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Agua Dulce ...

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

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

The official website for El Paso County: www.epcounty.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including El Paso, 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 Agua Dulce - 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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