Around Monista ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Alamogordo. It lies just northeast of where Monista would have been located. Alamogordo has a population of 32,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Tularosa. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the north of Monista and has a population of 3,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Monista, with the nearest first.
- Boles Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
- Boles Acres is located in Otero County
- Alamogordo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamogordo
- Alamogordo is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamogordo <3>
- La Luz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Luz
- La Luz is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Luz <3>
- High Rolls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
- High Rolls is located in Otero County
- Sunspot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
- Sunspot is located in Otero County
- Mountain Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Otero County
- Tularosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa
- Tularosa is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tularosa <3>
- Cloudcroft
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudcroft
- Cloudcroft is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloudcroft <3>
- Bent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent
- Bent is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bent <3>
- Timberon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberon
- Timberon is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberon <3>
- Mescalero
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescalero
- Mescalero is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mescalero <3>
- Sacramento
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Sacramento is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <3>
For more communities neighboring Monista, please visit our County-by-County Page for Monista.
Otero County ...
Monista would have been located within present day Otero County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otero County: Chaves, Dona Ana, Eddy, Lincoln, Sierra, Culberson (TX) & Hudspeth (TX).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monista ...
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 Monista.
Airports Near Monista ...
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 Monista and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Monista.
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 Otero County: www.co.otero.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 Monista. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Otero, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Monista), 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. |