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Around Lake Van ...

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Lake Van, with the nearest first.

  • Dexter
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hagerman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lake Arthur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Roswell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Artesia
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

For more communities neighboring Lake Van, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lake Van.

Chaves County ...

Lake Van would have been located within present day Chaves County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chaves County: DeBaca, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero & Roosevelt.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Van ...

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 Van.

Airports Near Lake Van ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lake Van and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lake Van.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Chaves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Van), 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.