Welcome to Sierra Blanca ...
Sierra Blanca is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Sierra Blanca is located in Hudspeth County<1> and is the County Seat for Hudspeth County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sierra Blanca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Sierra Blanca is 4,520 feet [1,378 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sierra Blanca is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sierra Blanca lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Sierra Blanca and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Sierra Blanca: 915
The ZIP code for Sierra Blanca: 79851<3>
Communities Also Named Sierra Blanca ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Sierra Blanca: This one is located in Hudspeth County and the other is located in El Paso County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sierra Blanca.
Communities near Sierra Blanca ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Sierra Blanca.
- Etholen ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Arispe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Fort Quitman ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Quitman
- Fort Quitman is located in Hudspeth County
- Esperanza
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperanza
- Esperanza is located in Hudspeth County
- McNary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Fort Hancock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hancock
- Fort Hancock is located in Hudspeth County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hancock <6>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sierra Blanca ...
Looking for more information about Sierra Blanca? 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 Sierra Blanca, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sierra Blanca.
Adding Sierra Blanca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sierra Blanca in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sierra Blanca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Sierra Blanca post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sierra Blanca.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sierra Blanca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hudspeth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sierra Blanca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Sierra Blanca). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sierra Blanca or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |