Welcome to Alvarado ...

Alvarado is located in Otero County<1>.

The location of Alvarado has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Alvarado is 4,100 feet [1,250 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Alvarado is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Alvarado lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Alvarado (for example, toward Horizon City (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Alvarado lies within the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Alvarado ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Alvarado - they are located in California, Indiana, Minnesota, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alvarado.

Communities near Alvarado ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alvarado.

• Chaparral
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaparral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral
  • Chaparral is located in Dona Ana County
• Orogrande
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orogrande
  • Orogrande is located in Otero County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orogrande <4>
• Homestead Meadows North
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Meadows North
  • Homestead Meadows North is located in El Paso County (TX)
• Homestead Meadows
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Meadows
  • Homestead Meadows is located in El Paso County (TX)
• White Sands
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
  • White Sands is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sands <4>
• Anthony
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Anthony is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
• Berino
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berino
  • Berino is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berino <4>
• Butterfield
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
  • Butterfield is located in El Paso County (TX)
• Anthony
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
• Homestead Meadows South
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Meadows South
  • Homestead Meadows South is located in El Paso County (TX)

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 Alvarado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alvarado.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alvarado. 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 Alvarado.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alvarado. See our Newspapers Page for Alvarado.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alvarado ...

Looking for more information about Alvarado? 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 Alvarado, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alvarado.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alvarado. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/

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