Welcome to Timberon ...
Timberon is located in southeast New Mexico.
Timberon is located in Otero County<1>.
Timberon is 6,920 feet [2,109 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Timberon is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Timberon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Timberon: 575
Communities near Timberon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Timberon.
- Sunspot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
- Sunspot is located in Otero County
- Sacramento
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Weed
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pinon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boles Acres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
- Boles Acres is located in Otero County
- Hortonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Otero County
- Mayhill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alamogordo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Cloudcroft
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- High Rolls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
- High Rolls is located in Otero County
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 Timberon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Timberon.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Timberon. See our Newspapers Page for Timberon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Timberon ...
Looking for more information about Timberon? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Timberon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Timberon.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Timberon - 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. |