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Welcome to Melena ...

Melena is located in Chaves County<1>.

Melena is 3,560 feet [1,085 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Melena is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Melena: 575

Communities near Melena ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Melena.

  • Roswell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dexter
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Chaves County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
  • Hagerman
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melena ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melena - 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.