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Welcome to Kenzin ...

Kenzin is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

Kenzin is 4,270 feet [1,301 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Kenzin is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Kenzin, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Kenzin: 575

Communities near Kenzin ...

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

  • Mesilla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Afton ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Afton is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
  • Lanark ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lanark is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
  • Fairacres
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • La Mesa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mesilla Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Chamberino
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Chamberino is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino
  • Mesquite
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • University Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • University Park is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • Las Cruces
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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 Kenzin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kenzin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kenzin. 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 Kenzin.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenzin ...

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

Adding Kenzin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kenzin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Kenzin was mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenzin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Dona Ana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kenzin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.