Welcome to Athena West (aka 'Athena West Colonia') ...
Athena West is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Athena West is located in El Paso County<1>.
The location of Athena West has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Athena West is 3,650 feet [1,113 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Athena West is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Athena West lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Athena West and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The telephone area code for Athena West: (915)
The community of Athena West has also been called Athena West Colonia.
Communities near Athena West ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Athena West.
- El Paso
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- El Paso is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <4>
- Socorro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 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>
- Sparks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in El Paso County
- Agua Dulce
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agua Dulce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
- Agua Dulce is located in El Paso County
- Agua Dulce has also been known as:
- Agua Dulce Colonia
- Belen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Fabens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabens
- Fabens is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabens <4>
- Homestead Meadows South
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Meadows South
- Homestead Meadows South is located in El Paso County
- Tornillo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornillo
- Tornillo is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tornillo <4>
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 Athena West. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Athena West.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Athena West. 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 Athena West.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Athena West. See our Newspapers Page for Athena West.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athena West ...
Looking for more information about Athena West? 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 Athena West, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Athena West.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Athena West. 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 Athena West - 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. |