Welcome to Kearney ...

Kearney is located in Otero County<1>.

The location of Kearney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Kearney is 4,450 feet [1,356 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Kearney is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Kearney lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Kearney is within the boundaries of the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Kearney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Kearney - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Kansas (3), Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2) and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kearney.

Communities near Kearney ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kearney.

• Alamogordo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamogordo
  • Alamogordo is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamogordo <4>
• Tularosa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa
  • Tularosa is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tularosa <4>
• Cloudcroft
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudcroft
  • Cloudcroft is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloudcroft <4>
• High Rolls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
  • High Rolls is located in Otero County
• Mountain Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • Mountain Park is located in Otero County
• Boles Acres
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
  • Boles Acres is located in Otero County
• Bent
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent
  • Bent is located in Otero County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bent <4>
• Sunspot
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
  • Sunspot is located in Otero County
• Mescalero
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescalero
  • Mescalero is located in Otero County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mescalero <4>
• Carrizo
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
  • Carrizo is located in Otero 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 Kearney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kearney.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kearney. See our Newspapers Page for Kearney.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kearney ...

Looking for more information about Kearney? 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 Kearney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kearney.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kearney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/