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Welcome to Otto ...

Otto is located in Torrance County<1>.

Otto is 6,230 feet [1,899 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Otto is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Otto: 505

Communities Also Named Otto ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Otto: This one is located in Torrance County and the other is located in Union County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 25 communities that are also named Otto - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (3), Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), West Virginia and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Otto ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Otto.

  • Edgewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Moriarty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stanley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • McIntosh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • San Pedro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • San Pedro is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
  • Chilili
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Golden is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Sandia Knolls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sandia Knolls is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Knolls
  • Clines Corners
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Otto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Otto.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otto ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Torrance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Otto - 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.