Welcome to Arkansas Junction ...
Arkansas Junction is located in Lea County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Arkansas Junction: Arkansas Jct. (or less commonly used: Arkansas Jctn.)
Arkansas Junction is 3,790 feet [1,155 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Arkansas Junction is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Arkansas Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Arkansas Junction (for example, toward Seminole (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Arkansas Junction: 575
Communities Also Named Arkansas Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Arkansas Junction - it's located in Colorado.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arkansas Junction.
Communities near Arkansas Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arkansas Junction.
- Hobbs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lovington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
- Lovington is located in Lea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <3>
- Monument
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Air Base City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Air Base City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Base City
- Air Base City is located in Lea County
- Humble City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humble City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble City
- Humble City is located in Lea County
- Eunice
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jones City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
- Jones City is located in Lea County
- Maypens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillburn City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn City
- Hillburn City is located in Lea County
- Maljamar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Arkansas Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arkansas Junction.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arkansas Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Arkansas Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arkansas Junction ...
Looking for more information about Arkansas Junction? 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 Arkansas Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arkansas Junction.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Lea, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arkansas Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |