Around Smelter Town ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is El Paso. It lies immediately southeast of Smelter Town. El Paso has a population of 682,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Socorro. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southeast of Smelter Town and has a population of 35,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Smelter Town, with the nearest first.
- El Paso
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- El Paso is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <2>
- Sunland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunland Park
- Sunland Park is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunland Park <2>
- Fort Bliss
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bliss
- Fort Bliss is located in El Paso County
- Santa Teresa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Teresa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Teresa
- Santa Teresa is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Teresa <2>
- Prado Verde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prado Verde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prado Verde
- Prado Verde is located in El Paso County
- Canutillo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canutillo
- Canutillo is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canutillo <2>
- Vinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
- Westway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - La Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union
- La Union is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
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- Anthony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <2>
- Belen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Anthony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <2>
- Socorro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Socorro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socorro
- Socorro is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Socorro <2>
- Chaparral
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Sparks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in El Paso County
- Anthony
For more communities neighboring Smelter Town, please visit our County-by-County Page for Smelter Town.
El Paso County ...
Smelter Town is located in El Paso County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of El Paso County: Dona Ana (NM), Otero (NM) & Hudspeth.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smelter Town ...
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 Smelter Town.
Airports Near Smelter Town ...
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 Smelter Town and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Smelter Town.
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 Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smelter Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for El Paso County: www.epcounty.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Smelter Town. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Smelter Town), 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. |