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Around Elwood ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Elwood, with the nearest first.

  • Orogrande
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • White Sands
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Chaparral
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Chaparral is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral
  • Homestead Meadows North
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For more communities neighboring Elwood, please visit our County-by-County Page for Elwood.

Otero County ...

Elwood is located in Otero County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otero County: Chaves, Dona Ana, Eddy, Lincoln, Sierra, Culberson (TX) & Hudspeth (TX).

Although it doesn't share a border with Otero County, El Paso (TX) is close to Elwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elwood ...

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 Elwood.

Airports Near Elwood ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Elwood and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Elwood.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elwood), 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.