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Welcome to Chaparral ...

Chaparral is located in southwest New Mexico.

Chaparral is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

Chaparral is 4,060 feet [1,237 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Chaparral is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Chaparral, you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Chaparral: 575

The ZIP code for Chaparral: 88081<3>

Communities Also Named Chaparral ...

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

Communities near Chaparral ...

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

  • El Paso
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • El Paso is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <4>
  • Sunland Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Anthony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Anthony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Anthony is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
  • Vinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinton is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
  • Westway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Westway is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westway
  • Berino
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Canutillo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chamberino
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Chamberino is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino
  • La Union
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • La Union is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union

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 Chaparral. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chaparral.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chaparral ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Dona Ana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chaparral - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Chaparral). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chaparral or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.