Welcome to Eaton Place ...
Eaton Place is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Eaton Place: Eaton Pl. (or less commonly used: Eaton Plc.)
Eaton Place is 5,610 feet [1,710 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Eaton Place is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Eaton Place lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Eaton Place, you will soon 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 Eaton Place: 575
Communities near Eaton Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eaton Place.
- Apache
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache
- Apache is located in Cochise County (AZ)
- Rodeo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Hidalgo County
- Portal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Animas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Paradise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Cochise County (AZ)
- Bramlett ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramlett
- Bramlett is located in Socorro County
- Garcia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia
- Garcia is located in Socorro County
- Windmill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill
- Windmill is located in Hidalgo County
- Cotton City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton City
- Cotton City is located in Hidalgo County
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 Eaton Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eaton Place.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eaton Place. See our Newspapers Page for Eaton Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eaton Place ...
Looking for more information about Eaton Place? 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 Eaton Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eaton Place.
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 Eaton Place - 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. |