Welcome to Hard Luck Crossing ...
Hard Luck Crossing is located in Socorro County<1>.
The location of Hard Luck Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Hard Luck Crossing: Hard Luck Xing.
Hard Luck Crossing is 4,670 feet [1,423 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Hard Luck Crossing is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hard Luck Crossing lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Hard Luck Crossing: (575)
Communities near Hard Luck Crossing ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Hard Luck Crossing.
- 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 <4>
- 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.<2> 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 <4>
- Cuchillo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchillo
- Cuchillo is located in Sierra 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 Hard Luck Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hard Luck Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hard Luck Crossing. 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 Hard Luck Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hard Luck Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Hard Luck Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hard Luck Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Hard Luck 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 Hard Luck Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hard Luck Crossing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hard Luck Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |