Welcome to Point of Sands ...

Point of Sands is located in Otero County<1>.

The location of Point of Sands has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Point of Sands is 3,970 feet [1,210 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Point of Sands is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel south from Point of Sands, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Point of Sands: (575)

Communities near Point of Sands ...

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

• Alamogordo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamogordo
  • Alamogordo is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamogordo <4>
• Boles Acres
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
  • Boles Acres is located in Otero County
• La Luz
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Luz
  • La Luz is located in Otero County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Luz <4>
• Sunspot
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
  • Sunspot is located in Otero County
• Tularosa
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa
  • Tularosa is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tularosa <4>
• High Rolls
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
  • High Rolls is located in Otero County
• Mountain Park
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • Mountain Park is located in Otero County
• Orogrande
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orogrande
  • Orogrande is located in Otero County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orogrande <4>
• Cloudcroft
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudcroft
  • Cloudcroft is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloudcroft <4>
• Timberon
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point of Sands ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point of Sands. 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/