Welcome to Luna ...

Luna is located in Lincoln County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Luna, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Luna is 6,310 feet [1,923 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Luna is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Luna is located in the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Luna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Luna: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Catron County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 9 communities that are also named Luna - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Luna ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Luna.

• Claunch
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claunch
  • Claunch is located in Socorro County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claunch <4>
• Corona
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
  • Corona is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <4>
• Carrizozo
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizozo
  • Carrizozo is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrizozo <4>
• Cedarvale
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarvale
  • Cedarvale is located in Torrance County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarvale <4>
• Nogal
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal
  • Nogal is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nogal <4>
• Capitan
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
  • Capitan is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitan <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luna ...

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

Adding Luna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Luna 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 for Luna was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Luna.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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