Around Oil Center ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hobbs. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the northeast of Oil Center. Hobbs has a population of 39,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Eunice. It lies just southeast of Oil Center and has a population of 3,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Oil Center, with the nearest first.
- Eunice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
- Eunice is located in Lea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <2>
- Jones City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
- Jones City is located in Lea County
- Monument
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Monument is located in Lea County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monument <2>
- Maypens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypens
- Maypens is located in Lea County
- Arkansas Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas Junction
- Arkansas Junction is located in Lea County
- Hobbs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
- Hobbs is located in Lea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <2>
- Air Base City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Air Base City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Base City
- Air Base City is located in Lea County
- Humble City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humble City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble City
- Humble City is located in Lea County
- Jal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jal
- Jal is located in Lea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jal <2>
For more communities neighboring Oil Center, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oil Center.
Lea County ...
Oil Center is located in Lea County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lea County: Chaves, Eddy, Roosevelt, Andrews (TX), Cochran (TX), Gaines (TX), Loving (TX), Winkler (TX) & Yoakum (TX).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oil Center ...
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 Oil Center.
Airports Near Oil Center ...
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 Oil Center and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oil Center.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oil Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lea County: www.leacounty.net/
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 Oil Center. |
| <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 Lea, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oil Center), 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. |