Welcome to La Tuna ...
La Tuna is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
La Tuna is located in El Paso County<1>.
The location of La Tuna has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Tuna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1932.
La Tuna is 3,880 feet [1,183 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of La Tuna is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: La Tuna lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from La Tuna (for example, toward Sunland Park (NM)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The area code for La Tuna: (915)
Communities near La Tuna ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Tuna.
- El Paso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- La Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union
- La Union is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
- Canutillo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canutillo
- Canutillo is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canutillo <4>
- Berino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berino
- Berino is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berino <4>
- Chamberino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino
- Chamberino is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
- Prado Verde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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
- Santa Teresa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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 (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Teresa <4>
- Vado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vado
- Vado is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vado <4>
- Chaparral
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 La Tuna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Tuna.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Tuna. 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 La Tuna.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Tuna. See our Newspapers Page for La Tuna.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Tuna ...
Looking for more information about La Tuna? 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 La Tuna, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Tuna.
Adding La Tuna to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Tuna 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 La Tuna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the La Tuna post office opened in 1932.
We also found La Tuna mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Tuna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Tuna. 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 La Tuna - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |