Welcome to Deer ...
Deer is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
Deer is 4,870 feet [1,484 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Deer is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Deer lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Deer (for example, toward Douglas (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.
Area Code for Deer: 575
Communities Also Named Deer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Deer - they are located in Arkansas, Manitoba, Missouri and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Deer.
Communities near Deer ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Deer.
- Alamo Hueco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alamo Hueco is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Hueco
- Bramlett ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bramlett is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramlett
- Garcia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Garcia is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia
- Cloverdale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Gibson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |