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Welcome to Spaceport City ...

Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

Spaceport City is 4,470 feet [1,362 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Spaceport City is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Spaceport City lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Spaceport City (for example, toward Anthony (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Spaceport City: 575

The ZIP code for Spaceport City: 87654<3>

Communities near Spaceport City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spaceport City.

  • Las Cruces
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mesilla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Organ ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Organ is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ
  • Dona Ana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • San Ysidro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
  • University Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • University Park is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • Mesilla Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hill is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
  • Fairacres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • White Sands
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spaceport City. 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 Spaceport City.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spaceport City ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Dona Ana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spaceport City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Spaceport City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spaceport City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.