Around Placitas ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Placitas, with the nearest first.
- Hatch
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rincon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rincon is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
- Garfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tonuco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tonuco is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonuco
- Arrey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Radium Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Caballo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hill is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Dona Ana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Las Palomas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
- Hillsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- San Ysidro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
For more communities neighboring Placitas, please visit our County-by-County Page for Placitas.
Dona Ana County ...
Placitas is located in Dona Ana County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dona Ana County: Luna, Otero, Sierra & El Paso (TX).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Placitas ...
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 Placitas.
Airports Near Placitas ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Placitas and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Placitas.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Placitas), 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. |