A typical abbreviation for Escondida Crossing: Escondida Xing.
Escondida Crossing is 4,020 feet [1,225 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Escondida Crossing is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Escondida Crossing lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Escondida Crossing and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Escondida Crossing: 575
Communities near Escondida Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Escondida Crossing.
Alamogordo (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Escondida Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Escondida Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Escondida Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Escondida Crossing? 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 Escondida Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Escondida Crossing.
Footnotes ...
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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.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Escondida Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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