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Welcome to Dog Canyon Estates ...

Dog Canyon Estates is located in Otero County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Dog Canyon Estates: Dog Cyn. Ests. (or less commonly used: Dog Canyn. Ests. or Dog Cnyn. Ests.)

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

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

Area Code for Dog Canyon Estates: 575

Communities near Dog Canyon Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dog Canyon Estates.

  • Alamogordo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamogordo
    • Alamogordo is located in Otero County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamogordo <4>
  • Cloudcroft
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Boles Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
    • Boles Acres is located in Otero County
  • Sunspot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
    • Sunspot is located in Otero County
  • High Rolls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
    • High Rolls is located in Otero County
  • La Luz
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Mountain Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Mountain Park is located in Otero County
  • Timberon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberon
    • Timberon is located in Otero County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberon <4>
  • Sacramento
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Tularosa
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dog Canyon Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Otero, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dog Canyon Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.