Welcome to Mastodon ...
Mastodon is located in Dona Ana County<1>.
Mastodon is 4,110 feet [1,253 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mastodon is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mastodon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Mastodon, you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Mastodon: 575
Communities Also Named Mastodon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mastodon - they are located in Michigan and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mastodon.
Communities near Mastodon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mastodon.
- El Paso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sunland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunland Park
- Sunland Park is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunland Park <3>
- Anthony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Anthony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <3>
- Vinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
- Santa Teresa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Teresa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Teresa
- Santa Teresa is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Teresa <3>
- Prado Verde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prado Verde have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prado Verde
- Prado Verde is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Canutillo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- La Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union
- La Union is located in Dona Ana County
- Smelter Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Town
- Smelter Town is located in El Paso County (TX)
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 Mastodon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mastodon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mastodon. 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 Mastodon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mastodon. See our Newspapers Page for Mastodon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mastodon ...
Looking for more information about Mastodon? 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 Mastodon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mastodon.
Adding Mastodon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mastodon 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 Mastodon was mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mastodon.
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 Mastodon - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |