Around Afton ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Las Cruces. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the northeast of where Afton would have been located. Las Cruces has a population of 105,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Sunland Park. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the southeast of Afton and has a population of 18,400 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Afton, with the nearest first.

• La Mesa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa
  • La Mesa is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Mesa <2>
• Chamberino
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino
  • Chamberino is located in Dona Ana County
• Mesquite
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
  • Mesquite is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <2>
• Fairacres
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairacres
  • Fairacres is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairacres <2>
• Mesilla
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla
  • Mesilla is located in Dona Ana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla <2>
• Vado
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vado
  • Vado is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vado <2>
• Mesilla Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla Park
  • Mesilla Park is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla Park <2>
• Berino
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berino
  • Berino is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berino <2>
• La Union
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union
  • La Union is located in Dona Ana County
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  • University Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Dona Ana County
  • Anthony
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <2>
  • Las Cruces
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
    • Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Cruces <2>
  • San Ysidro
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
    • San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
  • Anthony
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <2>
  • Vinton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>

For more communities neighboring Afton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Afton.

Dona Ana County ...

Afton would have been located within present day Dona Ana County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dona Ana County: Luna, Otero, Sierra & El Paso (TX).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Afton ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Afton.

Airports Near Afton ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Afton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Afton.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

• For the State of New Mexico:
  • New Mexico Tourism
  • Parks for New Mexico
  • Fishing in New Mexico
  • Hunting in New Mexico
• TripAdvisor Links for:
  • New Mexico Statewide Tourism
• Also of Interest:
  • National Park Service (NPS) sites in New Mexico
  • America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways
  • RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions
  • Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
  • Only In Your State - Places to visit in New Mexico
  • The Living New Deal - Sites in New Mexico

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/