Welcome to Cobre ...
Cobre is located in Grant County<1>.
Cobre is 5,990 feet [1,826 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Cobre is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cobre lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Cobre (for example, toward Duncan (AZ)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Cobre is within the boundaries of the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Cobre ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cobre - it's located in Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cobre.
Communities near Cobre ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Cobre.
- Silver City
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Hurley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Arenas Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenas Valley
- Arenas Valley is located in Grant County
- Pinos Altos ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinos Altos
- Pinos Altos is located in Grant County
- Pinos Altos
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Mimbres
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Little Walnut Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Walnut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Walnut Village
- Little Walnut Village is located in Grant County
- Old Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Gila
(29 miles [46.7 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>
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 Cobre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cobre.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cobre. 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 Cobre.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cobre. See our Newspapers Page for Cobre.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cobre ...
Looking for more information about Cobre? 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 Cobre, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cobre.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cobre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cobre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |