Around Lake Valley ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hatch. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the east of where Lake Valley would have been located. Hatch has a population of 1,700 people.<1>.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lake Valley, with the nearest first.
- Hillsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arrey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
- Hatch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- Hatch is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <2>
- Caballo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Luna County
- Mimbres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Las Palomas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
- Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
- Rincon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
- Rincon is located in Dona Ana County
For more communities neighboring Lake Valley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lake Valley.
Sierra County ...
Lake Valley would have been located within present day Sierra County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sierra County: Catron, Dona Ana, Grant, Lincoln, Luna, Otero & Socorro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Valley ...
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 Lake Valley.
Airports Near Lake Valley ...
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 Lake Valley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lake Valley.
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 ...
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 Lake Valley. |
<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 Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Valley), 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. |