Elephant Butte Reservoir
Reservoir on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, United States.
Photo: AllenS · Public domainAttractions near Hillsboro
From Hillsboro, 28 mi to Elephant Butte Reservoir
A day out from Hillsboro leads to Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, 43 mi away. There is no place to visit inside Hillsboro; there are 2 within 40 miles. Look for a lake and a museum.
Attractions nearby
4
within 60 miles
The big one
28 mi
Elephant Butte Reservoir
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Lake · 28 mi northeast
Elephant Butte Reservoir
Reservoir on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, United States.
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Places on the map
The farthest of them, Elephant Butte Reservoir, is 28 mi out.
Orange: Hillsboro. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
The list runs to 4 places, all within 60 miles.
2Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
National monument in Catron County, New Mexico, United States.
3Gila Wilderness
US wilderness area in New Mexico within the Gila National Forest, first protected in 1924 by act of Congress.
4Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Hillsboro →
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Photo credits
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument: not specified, Public domain · Gila Wilderness: Gila National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geronimo Springs Museum: SteveStrummer, CC0
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