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Welcome to Mirage ...

Mirage is located in Luna County<1>.

Mirage is 4,370 feet [1,332 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Mirage is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Mirage: 575

Communities Also Named Mirage ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Mirage - they are located in Colorado (2), Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada and Texas.

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

Communities near Mirage ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Mirage.

  • Deming
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunshine ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Luna County
  • Nutt ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt
    • Nutt is located in Luna County
  • Old Town
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Luna County
  • Lake Valley ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
    • Lake Valley is located in Sierra 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 Mirage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mirage.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mirage ...

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

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 Mirage - 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.