Welcome to Whitetail ...

Whitetail is located in Otero County<1>.

The location of Whitetail has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Whitetail is 7,480 feet [2,280 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Whitetail is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Whitetail is located in the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Whitetail ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Whitetail - they are located in Arizona and Montana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitetail.

Communities near Whitetail ...

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

• Ruidoso
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso
  • Ruidoso is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso <4>
• Ruidoso Downs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso Downs
  • Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso Downs <4>
• Hollywood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
  • Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
• Carrizo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
  • Carrizo is located in Otero County
• Alpine Cellars Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Cellars Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cellars Village
  • Alpine Cellars Village is located in Lincoln County
• Alto
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Alto is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
• Glencoe
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
• Mescalero
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescalero
  • Mescalero is located in Otero County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mescalero <4>
• Sierra Vista
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
  • Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
• Sun Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Lincoln 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 Whitetail. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitetail.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitetail ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitetail. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/