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Welcome to Mimbres ...

Mimbres is located in Luna County<1>.

Mimbres is 4,340 feet [1,323 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Mimbres is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Mimbres: 575

Communities Also Named Mimbres ...

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

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

Communities near Mimbres ...

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

  • Columbus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Border City ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Border City is located in Luna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
  • Sunshine ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sunshine is located in Luna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mimbres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mimbres.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mimbres ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Luna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mimbres - 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.