Around Sunspot ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sunspot, with the nearest first.
- Boles Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alamogordo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- High Rolls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cloudcroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Timberon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- La Luz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sacramento
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Weed
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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- Hortonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mayhill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tularosa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mescalero
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pinon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Sunspot, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sunspot.
Otero County ...
Sunspot is located in Otero County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otero County: Chaves, Dona Ana, Eddy, Lincoln, Sierra, Culberson (TX) & Hudspeth (TX).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunspot ...
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 Sunspot.
Airports Near Sunspot ...
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 Sunspot and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sunspot.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 Otero, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sunspot), 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. |