Dora New Mexico Map
Explore Dora, New Mexico, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Dora, New Mexico
| City | Dora |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Roosevelt County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 33.925866 |
| Longitude | -103.33855 |
| Population | 117 |
| Density | 17.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 88115, 88130 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| County Seat | Portales |
| School District | Dora Consolidated Schools |
About Dora, New Mexico
Dora is a locality in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 117. The population density is 17.2 people per km². Dora is located at 33.9259°N, 103.3385°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Dora is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 88115, 88130.Dora stretches across the vast, arid expanse of the Llano Estacado, where the horizon remains a relentless, unbroken line against a sky of immense proportions. It lies 17.1 miles south of Portales, NM (from Portales, NM: bearing 180°T), and is situated 33.1 miles south-southwest of Clovis. The landscape is defined by its flatness, a high-plains geography characterized by sparse grasses and the occasional deep-rooted shrub that clings to the sun-baked soil. Eight miles away, the surface of Red Lake reflects the shifting colors of the afternoon, serving as a rare, shimmering contrast to the dust-moted air. Far to the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Railroad Mountain emerges only when the light is perfect, a distant reminder of the rugged terrain that exists beyond these quiet, thirsty plains.
Agriculture provides the steady pulse of Dora, as the economy remains tethered to the cycles of wheat and sorghum harvests that define the year. The community maintains a modest pace, a stillness born from the necessity of working the land in a region where water is a precious, measured resource. Nearby, the Milnesand Fee offers a protected tract of native prairie that speaks to the original character of the land before the arrival of homesteaders and the fence lines of the modern era. Life in Dora persists with a quiet resilience, marked by the persistent wind and the sharp, clean clarity of a climate that demands patience from those who choose to remain.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Milnesand Fee (Conservation Area) — 11.1 mi, 195° S
- Black Hills (State Conservation Area) — 15.3 mi, 180° S
- Grulla National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.9 mi, 053° NE · 6,478 acres
- Blackwater Draw Museum (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 358° N
- Portales Recreation Complex (Local Park) — 17.3 mi, 354° N
- Roosevelt County Courthouse Historic Site (Attraction) — 18.0 mi, 000° N
- Gallinas Wells (State Conservation Area) — 18.0 mi, 213° SW
- Oasis State State Park (State Park) — 22.5 mi, 359° N
- Maple Cemetery (Monument) — 24.7 mi, 101° E
- Site of Virginia City (Monument) — 25.1 mi, 081° E
- Neeley Ward School (Historic Ruins) — 27.2 mi, 115° SE
- Coyote Lake (Monument) — 27.4 mi, 064° NE
- Republic F-84 Thunderjet (Attraction) — 30.4 mi, 002° N
- Aircraft Rescue Training Simulator (Attraction) — 31.0 mi, 003° N
- Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.7 mi, 089° E · 14k acres
- Lesser Prairie Chicken Habitat Preservation Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 34.7 mi, 227° SW
- Higginbotham-Bartlett (Defunct) (Historic Ruins) — 35.9 mi, 112° E
- Texas' Last Frontier Historical Museum (Museum) — 36.0 mi, 113° SE
- Benny Douglas Stadium (Stadium) — 40.3 mi, 059° NE
- Mathers Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 41.3 mi, 222° SW · 363 acres
- Whiteface Historical Museum (Museum) — 46.4 mi, 128° SE
- Mescalero Sands Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 50.0 mi, 216° SW
- Portrail of Billy the Kid (Public Artwork) — 59.0 mi, 304° NW
- Helen Devitt Jones Theatre for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 60.9 mi, 113° SE
- Salt Creek Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 63.2 mi, 251° W · 9,723 acres
- Rodrick Drug Store Historic Site (Attraction) — 64.1 mi, 306° NW
- Lea County Museum (Museum) — 67.6 mi, 180° S
- Bottomless Lakes State Park (State Park) — 69.3 mi, 236° SW
- Dragonfly Overlook (Viewpoint) — 69.8 mi, 242° SW
- Denver City Historical Museum (Museum) — 72.3 mi, 156° SE
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About This Dora Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dora, New Mexico. Coordinates: 33.925866, -103.33855. 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 Dora includes the ZIP code (88115, 88130), telephone area code (575), county seat of Roosevelt County (Portales), and school district assignment (Dora Consolidated 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. |
