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Welcome to Coyote ...

Coyote is located in Lincoln County<1>.

Coyote is 5,810 feet [1,771 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Coyote is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Coyote: 575

Communities Also Named Coyote ...

While we believe that this Coyote is located in Lincoln County, we know of another 2 New Mexico communities named Coyote. Those communities are located in the following counties: Rio Arriba and Sandoval County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 9 communities that are also named Coyote - they are located in California, Kansas (4), Nevada and Oregon.

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

Communities near Coyote ...

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

  • Carrizozo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Nogal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Capitan
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Claunch
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bonito
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bonito is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
  • Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
  • Coane ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Coane is located in Socorro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coane
  • Sierra Vista
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
  • Sun Valley
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Alto
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coyote ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coyote - 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.