Fort Stanton (Lincoln County, NM)

Around Fort Stanton ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ruidoso. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the southwest of where Fort Stanton would have been located. Ruidoso has a population of 8,100 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Ruidoso Downs. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the south of Fort Stanton and has a population of 2,600 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Fort Stanton, with the nearest first.

Capitan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Capitan is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
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Glencoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Glencoe is located in Lincoln County
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Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
Alto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Alto is located in Lincoln County
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Sun Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
Bonito
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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- Bonito is located in Lincoln County
Nogal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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- Nogal is located in Lincoln County
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Ruidoso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Ruidoso is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso <3>
Sierra Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
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- Alpine Cellars Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Cellars Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cellars Village
  - Alpine Cellars Village is located in Lincoln County
- Ruidoso Downs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso Downs
  - Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,631 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso Downs <3>
- Hollywood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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  - Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
- Hondo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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  - Hondo is located in Lincoln County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hondo <3>
- Carrizo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
  - Carrizo is located in Otero County
- Bluewater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewater
  - Bluewater is located in Lincoln County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluewater <3>

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

Lincoln County ...

Fort Stanton would have been located within present day Lincoln County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Chaves, DeBaca, Guadalupe, Otero, Sierra, Socorro & Torrance.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Stanton ...

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 Fort Stanton.

Airports Near Fort Stanton ...

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 Fort Stanton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fort Stanton.

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
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Fort Stanton.
<2>	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.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Stanton), 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.