Welcome to Becker ...

Becker is located in Valencia County<1>.

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

Becker is 5,170 feet [1,576 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Becker is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Becker: (505)

Communities Also Named Becker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Becker - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ontario, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Becker ...

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

• Belen
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
  • Belen is located in Valencia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <4>
• Rio Communities
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Communities have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities
  • Rio Communities is located in Valencia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Communities <4>
• Contreras
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
  • Contreras is located in Socorro County
• Las Nutrias
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
  • Las Nutrias is located in Socorro County
• Veguita
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veguita
  • Veguita is located in Socorro County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veguita <4>
• Casa Colorada
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
  • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
• Bosque
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque
  • Bosque is located in Valencia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque <4>
• Abeytas
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abeytas
  • Abeytas is located in Socorro County
• Jarales
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarales
  • Jarales is located in Valencia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarales <4>
• Abo ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
  • Abo is located in Torrance 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 Becker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Becker.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Becker ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Valencia County: www.co.valencia.nm.us/

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