Welcome to Sunspot ...
Sunspot is located in southeast New Mexico.
Sunspot is located in Otero County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunspot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1953.
Time Zone: Sunspot lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sunspot: 575
The ZIP code for Sunspot: 88349<2>
Communities near Sunspot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunspot.
- 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.<3> 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 <4>
- Cloudcroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Boles Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- High Rolls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain Park
(11 miles [17.7 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.<3> 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 <4>
- 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)
- Hortonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Sunspot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunspot.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunspot. See our Newspapers Page for Sunspot.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunspot ...
Looking for more information about Sunspot? 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 Sunspot, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sunspot.
Adding Sunspot to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sunspot in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sunspot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sunspot post office opened in 1953.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunspot.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 Sunspot). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sunspot or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |