Welcome to Maypens ...

Maypens is located in Lea County<1>.

Maypens is 3,330 feet [1,015 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Maypens is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Maypens (for example, toward Andrews (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Maypens: 575

Communities Also Named Maypens ...

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

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

Communities near Maypens ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maypens.

• Eunice
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
  • Eunice is located in Lea County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Eunice
  • From Maypens to Eunice
• Jal
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jal
  • Jal is located in Lea County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jal <3>
• Jones City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
  • Jones City is located in Lea County
• Monument
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
  • Monument is located in Lea County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monument <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Monument
  • From Maypens to Monument
• Frankel City ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankel City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankel City
  • Frankel City is located in Andrews County (TX)
• Hobbs
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
  • Hobbs is located in Lea County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hobbs
  • From Maypens to Hobbs
• Arkansas Junction
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas Junction
  • Arkansas Junction is located in Lea County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Arkansas Junction
  • From Maypens to Arkansas Junction
• Air Base City
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Air Base City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Base City
  • Air Base City is located in Lea County
• Shafter Lake ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter Lake
  • Shafter Lake is located in Andrews County (TX)
• Humble City
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humble City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble City
  • Humble City is located in Lea 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 Maypens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maypens.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maypens ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lea County: www.leacounty.net/

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