Cotton City New Mexico Map
Explore Cotton City, New Mexico, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Cotton City, New Mexico
| City | Cotton City |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 32.110519 |
| Longitude | -108.88013 |
| Population | 266 |
| Density | 4.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 88020 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| County Seat | Lordsburg |
| School District | Animas Public Schools |
About Cotton City, New Mexico
Cotton City is a locality in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 266. The population density is 4.0 people per km². Cotton City is located at 32.1105°N, 108.8801°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 88020.Cotton City emerges from the high desert floor as a scattering of low-slung structures caught in the amber clarity of the southwestern sun. It lies 66.7 miles west of Deming, NM (from Deming, NM: bearing 260°T), and is situated 20.7 miles south-southwest of Lordsburg. The landscape around Cotton City is defined by an expansive, arid basin where the earth wears a coat of pale dust and hardy, silver-leafed scrub. To the east, the silhouette of the Russel Hills provides a serrated boundary against the horizon, while the terrain closer to the center dips into the eroded, sun-baked channels of Holtkamp Canyon. Water is a rare and precious guest here, occasionally pooling in the small, reflective basin of Section Two Tank or tracing a transient, sandy path through the bed of Rainbow Wash after the summer rains have passed.
Economic life in Cotton City has long been tethered to the harsh demands of the soil and the persistent cycles of agriculture that define the region. The legacy of early homesteading remains visible in the quiet, weathered architecture and the slow pace of the day, which follows the sun’s arc rather than the ticking of a clock. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the Granite Gap Area of Critical Environmental Concern preserves the rugged integrity of the high desert, offering a sanctuary for the native flora that clings to the rocky outcrops. Residents here navigate a life of deliberate stillness, where the wind carries the scent of dry earth and the vast, unobstructed sky turns a deep, bruised violet as the light retreats for the evening.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Granite Gap Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.4 mi, 269° W
- Antelope Pass Research Natural Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.1 mi, 189° S
- State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 10.3 mi, 253° W
- Smugglers Trail Historical Marker (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 159° S
- Gray Peak Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 15.1 mi, 184° S · 14k acres
- Shakespeare Ghost Town Tours (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 029° NE
- Shakespeare Historical Marker (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 029° NE
- Peloncillo Mountains Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 18.2 mi, 337° NW · 4,016 acres
- Playas Siding (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 122° SE
- Peloncillo Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 18.3 mi, 317° NW · 20k acres
- Tractor Minion (Public Artwork) — 19.4 mi, 224° SW
- Coronado National Forest (National Forest) — 19.8 mi, 226° SW · 1.7M acres
- Clarence May and C.H.M. May Memorial Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.9 mi, 240° SW
- Chiricahua Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.5 mi, 224° SW · 87k acres
- Cathedral Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 23.1 mi, 228° SW
- Chiricahua National Monument (National Monument) — 25.5 mi, 258° W · 12k acres
- Wagon (Historic Ruins) — 26.2 mi, 265° W
- Abandoned Car (Historic Ruins) — 26.4 mi, 265° W
- Gila National Forest (National Forest) — 27.6 mi, 044° NE · 2.7M acres
- Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 28.5 mi, 258° W
- Faraway ranch (guided tour) (Attraction) — 29.7 mi, 256° W
- Battle of Apache Pass (Registered Battlefield) — 33.0 mi, 274° W
- Johnny Ringo Grave (Attraction) — 35.8 mi, 242° SW
- Camp Rucker (Museum) — 37.3 mi, 229° SW
- Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.0 mi, 223° SW · 5,550 acres
- Silver CIty Museum (Museum) — 57.5 mi, 037° NE
- Webb Theater (Theatre) — 57.6 mi, 037° NE
- Fine Arts Center Theater (Theatre) — 57.6 mi, 037° NE
- Western New Mexico University Museum (Museum) — 57.7 mi, 037° NE
- Stargazer 5 (Cinema) — 70.7 mi, 316° NW
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About This Cotton City Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cotton City, New Mexico. Coordinates: 32.110519, -108.88013. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Cotton City includes the ZIP code (88020), telephone area code (575), county seat of Hidalgo County (Lordsburg), and school district assignment (Animas Public Schools).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
