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Welcome to Dunes ...

Dunes is located in Otero County<1>.

Dunes is 4,000 feet [1,219 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Dunes is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Dunes and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Dunes: 575

Communities Also Named Dunes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Dunes - they are located in California, New Jersey and South Carolina (2).

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

Communities near Dunes ...

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

  • Alamogordo
    (15 miles [24.1 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>
  • Boles Acres
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
    • Boles Acres is located in Otero County
  • Sunspot
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
    • Sunspot is located in Otero County
  • Timberon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Orogrande
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • High Rolls
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
    • High Rolls is located in Otero County
  • La Luz
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Mountain Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Mountain Park is located in Otero County
  • Cloudcroft
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Sacramento
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunes ...

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

Adding Dunes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dunes in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dunes was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Arizona & New Mexico.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunes.

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 Dunes - 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.