Around Capitan ...
For comparison, Capitan has a population of 1,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Capitan, with the nearest first.
- Nogal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bonito
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glencoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sierra Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sun Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alpine Cellars Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ruidoso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ruidoso Downs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hollywood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- San Patricio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carrizozo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Carrizo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hondo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Capitan, please visit our County-by-County Page for Capitan.
Lincoln County ...
Capitan is located in Lincoln County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Chaves, DeBaca, Guadalupe, Otero, Sierra, Socorro & Torrance.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Capitan ...
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 Capitan.
Airports Near Capitan ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Capitan and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Capitan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capitan ...
Looking for more information about Capitan? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Capitan. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Capitan, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Capitan.
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:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Capitan. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Capitan), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |