Around Missouri Plaza ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Roswell. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the northeast of where Missouri Plaza would have been located. Roswell has a population of 47,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Dexter. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the east of Missouri Plaza and has a population of 1,200 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Missouri Plaza, with the nearest first.
- Roswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
- Roswell is located in Chaves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roswell <2>
- Picacho
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picacho
- Picacho is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picacho <2>
- Dexter
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Hagerman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerman
- Hagerman is located in Chaves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerman <2>
- Tinnie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinnie
- Tinnie is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinnie <2>
- Bluewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewater
- Bluewater is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluewater <2>
- Hondo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hondo
- Hondo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hondo <2>
- Lake Arthur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
- Lake Arthur is located in Chaves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <2>
For more communities neighboring Missouri Plaza, please visit our County-by-County Page for Missouri Plaza.
Chaves County ...
Missouri Plaza would have been located within present day Chaves County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chaves County: DeBaca, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero & Roosevelt.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Missouri Plaza ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Missouri Plaza.
Airports Near Missouri Plaza ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Missouri Plaza and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Missouri Plaza.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New Mexico:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chaves County: www.co.chaves.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Missouri Plaza. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Missouri Plaza), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |