Welcome to Point of Sands ...
Point of Sands is located in Otero County<1>.
Point of Sands is 3,970 feet [1,210 m] above sea level.<2> 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).
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.<3> 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Cloudcroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<3> 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Otero, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point of Sands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |