Welcome to High Lonesome Wells ...
High Lonesome Wells is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for High Lonesome Wells: High Lonesome Wls.
High Lonesome Wells is 4,660 feet [1,420 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of High Lonesome Wells is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: High Lonesome Wells lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from High Lonesome Wells (for example, toward Douglas (AZ)), 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 High Lonesome Wells: 575
Communities near High Lonesome Wells ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near High Lonesome Wells.
- Alamo Hueco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alamo Hueco is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Hueco
- Bramlett ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bramlett is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramlett
- Garcia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Garcia is located in Socorro County
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- Cloverdale ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Hidalgo County
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- Gibson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Hidalgo County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around High Lonesome Wells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |