Around Hard Luck Crossing ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Elephant Butte. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the southwest of Hard Luck Crossing. Elephant Butte has a population of 1,300 people.<1>.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Hard Luck Crossing, with the nearest first.
- San Antonito
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonito
- San Antonito is located in Socorro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonito <2>
- Rock Canyon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon
- Rock Canyon is located in Sierra County
- San Antonio
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- San Antonio is located in Socorro County
- Elephant Butte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Butte
- Elephant Butte is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elephant Butte <2>
- Cuchillo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchillo
- Cuchillo is located in Sierra County
For more communities neighboring Hard Luck Crossing, please visit our County-by-County Page for Hard Luck Crossing.
Socorro County ...
Hard Luck Crossing is located in Socorro County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Socorro County: Catron, Cibola, Lincoln, Sierra, Torrance & Valencia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hard Luck Crossing ...
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 Hard Luck Crossing.
Airports Near Hard Luck Crossing ...
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 Hard Luck Crossing and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hard Luck Crossing.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hard Luck Crossing. 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 Hard Luck Crossing. |
| <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 Socorro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hard Luck Crossing), 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. |