Portales (Roosevelt County, NM)

Around Portales ...

For comparison, Portales has a population of 11,500 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Portales, with the nearest first.

Arch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arch is located in Roosevelt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arch
- From Portales to Arch
Floyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Floyd is located in Roosevelt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <2>
Rogers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers is located in Roosevelt County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rogers
- From Portales to Rogers
Dora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dora is located in Roosevelt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dora
- From Portales to Dora
Clovis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clovis is located in Curry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clovis <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clovis
- From Portales to Clovis
Saint Vrain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Vrain is located in Curry County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Vrain <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Vrain
- From Portales to Saint Vrain
Texico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Texico is located in Curry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Texico
- From Portales to Texico
Farwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Farwell is located in Parmer County (TX)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farwell <2>
Melrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Curry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <2>
Causey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Causey is located in Roosevelt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Causey <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Causey
- From Portales to Causey
Elida
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elida is located in Roosevelt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elida <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elida
- From Portales to Elida
Stegall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stegall is located in Bailey County (TX)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stegall
- From Portales to Stegall

For more communities neighboring Portales, please visit our County-by-County Page for Portales.

Roosevelt County ...

Portales is located in Roosevelt County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Roosevelt County: Chaves, Curry, Lea, Quay, Bailey (TX) & Cochran (TX).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Portales ...

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 Portales.

Airports Near Portales ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Portales and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Portales.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portales ...

Looking for more information about Portales? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Portales. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Portales, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Portales.

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:
- New Mexico Statewide Tourism
- Portales Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Portales
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Portales.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Roosevelt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Portales), 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.