Around White Sands ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from White Sands, with the nearest first.
- Spaceport City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaceport City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
- Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
- University Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Dona Ana County
- Las Cruces
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
- Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Cruces <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Las Cruces
- From White Sands to Las Cruces
- Mesilla Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla Park
- Mesilla Park is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla Park <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mesilla Park
- From White Sands to Mesilla Park
- Dona Ana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dona Ana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dona Ana
- Dona Ana is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dona Ana <2>
- Mesilla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla
- Mesilla is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mesilla
- From White Sands to Mesilla
- Mesquite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
- Mesquite is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <2>
- San Ysidro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
- San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Ysidro
- From White Sands to San Ysidro
- Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Hill is located in Dona Ana County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hill
- From White Sands to Hill
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- Vado
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vado
- Vado is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vado <2>
- Berino
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berino
- Berino is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berino <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berino
- From White Sands to Berino
- Fairacres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairacres
- Fairacres is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairacres <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairacres
- From White Sands to Fairacres
- La Mesa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa
- La Mesa is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Mesa <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Mesa
- From White Sands to La Mesa
- Orogrande
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orogrande
- Orogrande is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orogrande <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orogrande
- From White Sands to Orogrande
- Chaparral
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Vado
For more communities neighboring White Sands, please visit our County-by-County Page for White Sands.
Dona Ana County ...
White Sands is located in Dona Ana County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dona Ana County: Luna, Otero, Sierra & El Paso (TX).
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Sands ...
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 White Sands.
Airports Near White Sands ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to White Sands and that information can be found on the Airports Page for White Sands.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Sands ...
Looking for more information about White Sands? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for White Sands. 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 White Sands, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for White Sands.
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
- White Sands Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for White Sands
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Sands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to White Sands), 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. |