Around Ruidoso ...
For comparison, Ruidoso has a population of 8,100 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ruidoso, with the nearest first.
- Alpine Cellars Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Cellars Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cellars Village
- Alpine Cellars Village is located in Lincoln County
- Alto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alto
- From Ruidoso to Alto
- Hollywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood
- From Ruidoso to Hollywood
- Sierra Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
- Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sierra Vista
- From Ruidoso to Sierra Vista
- Sun Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sun Valley
- From Ruidoso to Sun Valley
- Ruidoso Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso Downs
- Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso Downs <3>
- Bonito
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
- Bonito is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bonito
- From Ruidoso to Bonito
- Carrizo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
- Carrizo is located in Otero County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carrizo
- From Ruidoso to Carrizo
- Capitan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
- Capitan is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitan <3>
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- Glencoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glencoe
- From Ruidoso to Glencoe
- Nogal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal
- Nogal is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nogal <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nogal
- From Ruidoso to Nogal
- Mescalero
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescalero
- Mescalero is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mescalero <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mescalero
- From Ruidoso to Mescalero
- Bent
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent
- Bent is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bent <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bent
- From Ruidoso to Bent
- Lincoln
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln
- From Ruidoso to Lincoln
- Carrizozo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizozo
- Carrizozo is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrizozo <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carrizozo
- From Ruidoso to Carrizozo
- Glencoe
For more communities neighboring Ruidoso, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ruidoso.
Lincoln County ...
Ruidoso is located in Lincoln County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Chaves, DeBaca, Guadalupe, Otero, Sierra, Socorro & Torrance.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ruidoso ...
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 Ruidoso.
Airports Near Ruidoso ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ruidoso and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ruidoso.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruidoso ...
Looking for more information about Ruidoso? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Ruidoso. 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 Ruidoso, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ruidoso.
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
- Ruidoso Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ruidoso
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruidoso. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ruidoso. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ruidoso), 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. |