Welcome to Fierro ...
Fierro is located in Grant County<1>.
Fierro is 6,610 feet [2,015 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Fierro is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Fierro lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Fierro, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Area Code for Fierro: 575
Communities near Fierro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fierro.
- Silver City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bayard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayard <3>
- Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Grant County
- Santa Clara
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Santa Clara is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Hurley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <3>
- Cobre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobre
- Cobre is located in Grant County
- Fort Bayard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mimbres
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vanadium
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
- Vanadium is located in Grant County
- Arenas Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenas Valley
- Arenas Valley is located in Grant County
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 Fierro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fierro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fierro. 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 Fierro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fierro. See our Newspapers Page for Fierro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fierro ...
Looking for more information about Fierro? 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 Fierro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fierro.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fierro - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |