Around Plain ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Tucumcari. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the northwest of where Plain would have been located. Tucumcari has a population of 4,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Melrose. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the south of Plain and has a population of 620 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Plain, with the nearest first.
- Ragland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Ragland is located in Quay County
- Grady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <2>
- Weber City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Weber City is located in Curry County
- McAlister
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlister
- McAlister is located in Quay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlister <2>
- Broadview
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Broadview is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview <2>
- San Jon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jon
- San Jon is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jon <2>
- Bellview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
- Bellview is located in Curry County
- House
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- House is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for House <2>
- Tucumcari
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucumcari
- Tucumcari is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucumcari <2>
- Melrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <2>
- Saint Vrain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vrain
- Saint Vrain is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Vrain <2>
For more communities neighboring Plain, please visit our County-by-County Page for Plain.
Quay County ...
Plain would have been located within present day Quay County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Quay County: Curry, Guadalupe, Harding, Roosevelt, San Miguel, Union, Deaf Smith (TX), Hartley (TX) & Oldham (TX).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plain ...
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 Plain.
Airports Near Plain ...
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 Plain and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Plain.
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 ...
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 Plain. |
| <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 Quay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Plain), 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. |