Welcome to Maxon ...
Maxon is located in Otero County<1>.
Maxon is 7,850 feet [2,393 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Maxon is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Maxon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Maxon: 575
Communities Also Named Maxon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Maxon - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Texas and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maxon.
Communities near Maxon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maxon.
- Cloudcroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sacramento
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weed
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Timberon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberon
- Timberon is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberon <3>
- Sunspot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
- Sunspot is located in Otero County
- Hortonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Otero County
- Mayhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pinon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Otero County
- High Rolls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
- High Rolls is located in Otero County
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 Maxon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maxon.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maxon. See our Newspapers Page for Maxon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maxon ...
Looking for more information about Maxon? 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 Maxon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maxon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Otero, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maxon - 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. |