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Welcome to El Alto ...

El Alto is located in Mora County<1>.

El Alto is 7,140 feet [2,176 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of El Alto is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for El Alto: 575

Communities near El Alto ...

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

  • La Cueva
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • La Cueva is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
  • Ledoux
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ledoux is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledoux
  • Pacheco Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pacheco Village is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Village
  • Holman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rainsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • South Carmen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Carmen is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carmen
  • Golondrinas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Golondrinas is located in Mora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golondrinas
  • Guadalupita
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ojo Feliz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rociada
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Alto ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Mora, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Alto - 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.