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Welcome to Picacho ...

Picacho is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

Picacho is 3,900 feet [1,189 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Picacho is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Picacho: 575

Communities Also Named Picacho ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Picacho: This one is located in Dona Ana County and the other is located in Lincoln County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 4 communities that are also named Picacho - they are located in Arizona and California (2).

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

Communities near Picacho ...

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

  • Las Cruces
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mesilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dona Ana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mesilla Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hill is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
  • University Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • University Park is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • Leasburg ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Leasburg is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
  • Spaceport City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
  • Radium Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mesquite
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Picacho ...

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

Footnotes ...

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