Welcome to Pothook ...
Pothook is located in Grant County<1>.
Pothook is 4,550 feet [1,387 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Pothook is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Pothook lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Pothook and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Area Code for Pothook: 575
Communities near Pothook ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Pothook.
- Old Hachita ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hachita
- Old Hachita is located in Grant County
- Windmill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill
- Windmill is located in Hidalgo County
- Hachita ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hachita
- Hachita is located in Grant County
- Separ
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Separ
- Separ is located in Grant County
- Animas
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wilna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilna
- Wilna is located in Grant County
- Cotton City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton City
- Cotton City is located in Hidalgo County
- Lordsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shakespeare ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakespeare
- Shakespeare is located in Hidalgo County
- Former name for Shakespeare:
- Ralston City
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 Pothook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pothook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pothook. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pothook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pothook. See our Newspapers Page for Pothook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pothook ...
Looking for more information about Pothook? 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 Pothook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pothook.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pothook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |