Around Central ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Silver City. It lies just west of Central. Silver City has a population of 9,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bayard. It lies immediately southeast of Central and has a population of 2,100 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Central, with the nearest first.
- Santa Clara
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Santa Clara is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Bayard
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayard <3>
- Fort Bayard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayard
- Fort Bayard is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Bayard <3>
- Arenas Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenas Valley
- Arenas Valley is located in Grant County
- Cobre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobre
- Cobre is located in Grant County
- Vanadium
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
- Vanadium is located in Grant County
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Grant County
- Hurley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <3>
- Pinos Altos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinos Altos
- Pinos Altos is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinos Altos <3>
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- Silver City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver City <3>
- Little Walnut Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Walnut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Walnut Village
- Little Walnut Village is located in Grant County
- Mimbres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimbres
- Mimbres is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mimbres <3>
- Old Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Gila
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Gila is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gila <3>
- Cliff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Cliff is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cliff <3>
- Silver City
For more communities neighboring Central, please visit our County-by-County Page for Central.
Grant County ...
Central is located in Grant County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grant County: Greenlee (AZ), Catron, Hidalgo, Luna & Sierra.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Central ...
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 Central.
Airports Near Central ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Central and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Central.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Central. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Central), 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. |