Welcome to Borderland ...
Borderland is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Borderland is located in El Paso County<1>.
The location of Borderland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Borderland is 3,770 feet [1,149 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Borderland is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Borderland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Borderland is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Borderland is located in the (915) area code.
Communities Also Named Borderland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Borderland - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Borderland.
Communities near Borderland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Borderland.
- El Paso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Sunland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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 (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunland Park <4>
- Anthony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
- Anthony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
- Vinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
- Westway
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - La Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union
- La Union is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
- Smelter Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Fort Bliss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bliss
- Fort Bliss is located in El Paso County
- Chamberino
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino
- Chamberino is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
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 Borderland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Borderland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Borderland. 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 Borderland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Borderland. See our Newspapers Page for Borderland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Borderland ...
Looking for more information about Borderland? 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 Borderland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Borderland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Borderland. 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 Borderland - 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. |