Around Elephant Butte ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Truth or Consequences. It lies just south of Elephant Butte. Truth or Consequences has a population of 5,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Williamsburg. It lies just southwest of Elephant Butte and has a population of 420 people.
For comparison, Elephant Butte has a population of 1,300 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Elephant Butte, with the nearest first.
- Rock Canyon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon
- Rock Canyon is located in Sierra County
- Truth or Consequences
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truth or Consequences
- Truth or Consequences is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truth or Consequences <2>
- Williamsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
- Cuchillo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchillo
- Cuchillo is located in Sierra County
- Las Palomas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
- Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
- Caballo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caballo
- Caballo is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caballo <2>
- Arrey
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrey
- Arrey is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrey <2>
- Hillsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Garfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <2>
For more communities neighboring Elephant Butte, please visit our County-by-County Page for Elephant Butte.
Sierra County ...
Elephant Butte is located in Sierra County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sierra County: Catron, Dona Ana, Grant, Lincoln, Luna, Otero & Socorro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elephant Butte ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elephant Butte.
Airports Near Elephant Butte ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Elephant Butte and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Elephant Butte.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elephant Butte ...
Looking for more information about Elephant Butte? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Elephant Butte. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Elephant Butte, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elephant Butte.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New Mexico:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- New Mexico Statewide Tourism
- Elephant Butte Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elephant Butte
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elephant Butte. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elephant Butte. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elephant Butte), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |