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Welcome to El Ojito ...

El Ojito is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

El Ojito is 3,800 feet [1,158 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of El Ojito is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: While El Ojito is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for El Ojito: 575

Communities near El Ojito ...

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

  • Sunland Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Anthony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Anthony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Anthony is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <3>
  • Vinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vinton is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
  • Mesilla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Berino
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Westway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westway is located in El Paso County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westway
  • Vado
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • La Mesa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lanark ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lanark is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Ojito ...

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

Footnotes ...

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