Carrizozo (Lincoln County, NM)

Around Carrizozo ...

For comparison, Carrizozo has a population of 950 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Carrizozo, with the nearest first.

Nogal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nogal is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nogal <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nogal
- From Carrizozo to Nogal
Bonito
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bonito is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bonito
- From Carrizozo to Bonito
Capitan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Capitan is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitan <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Capitan
- From Carrizozo to Capitan
Sierra Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sierra Vista
- From Carrizozo to Sierra Vista
Sun Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sun Valley
- From Carrizozo to Sun Valley
Alto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alto is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alto
- From Carrizozo to Alto
Alpine Cellars Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alpine Cellars Village is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cellars Village
Ruidoso
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ruidoso is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ruidoso
- From Carrizozo to Ruidoso
Carrizo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Carrizo is located in Otero County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carrizo
- From Carrizozo to Carrizo
Hollywood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood
- From Carrizozo to Hollywood
Ruidoso Downs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso Downs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso Downs <2>
Glencoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glencoe
- From Carrizozo to Glencoe
Lincoln
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln
- From Carrizozo to Lincoln

For more communities neighboring Carrizozo, please visit our County-by-County Page for Carrizozo.

Lincoln County ...

Carrizozo is located in Lincoln County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Chaves, DeBaca, Guadalupe, Otero, Sierra, Socorro & Torrance.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carrizozo ...

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 Carrizozo.

Airports Near Carrizozo ...

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 Carrizozo and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Carrizozo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carrizozo ...

Looking for more information about Carrizozo? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Carrizozo. 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 Carrizozo, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carrizozo.

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:
- New Mexico Statewide Tourism
- Carrizozo Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carrizozo
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 Carrizozo.
<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 Carrizozo), 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.