Welcome to Alamorosa ...
Alamorosa is located in Otero County<1>.
Alamorosa is 4,470 feet [1,362 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Alamorosa is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Alamorosa lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Alamorosa: 575
Communities near Alamorosa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alamorosa.
- Alamogordo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamogordo
- Alamogordo is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamogordo <4>
- Tularosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cloudcroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- High Rolls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
- High Rolls is located in Otero County
- Mountain Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Otero County
- Bent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boles Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
- Boles Acres is located in Otero County
- Mescalero
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunspot
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
- Sunspot is located in Otero County
- Carrizo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
- Carrizo is located in Otero 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 Alamorosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alamorosa.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alamorosa. See our Newspapers Page for Alamorosa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alamorosa ...
Looking for more information about Alamorosa? 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 Alamorosa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alamorosa.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Otero, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alamorosa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |