Welcome to Orogrande ...
Orogrande is located in southeast New Mexico.
Orogrande is located in Otero County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orogrande, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Orogrande is 4,180 feet [1,274 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Orogrande is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Orogrande lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Orogrande (for example, toward Horizon City (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Orogrande: (575)
The ZIP code for Orogrande: 88342<3>
Communities Also Named Orogrande ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Orogrande - it's located in Idaho.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orogrande.
Communities near Orogrande ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Orogrande.
- White Sands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
- White Sands is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sands <4>
- Timberon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Organ ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ
- Organ is located in Dona Ana County
- Boles Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
- Boles Acres is located in Otero County
- Chaparral
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Orogrande. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orogrande.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orogrande. 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 Orogrande.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orogrande ...
Looking for more information about Orogrande? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Orogrande, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orogrande.
Adding Orogrande to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orogrande in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Orogrande was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Orogrande post office opened in 1906.
We also found Orogrande on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1920).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orogrande.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orogrande. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orogrande - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Orogrande). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orogrande or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |