Sun Bowl Stadium, 17 mi from Socorro
Visitors to Socorro can choose from 5 museums, 2 theatres and 2 theme parks. Nothing is mapped inside Socorro, but 15 places to visit are within 40 miles. Each year, some 8K people go to Chamizal National Memorial.
Hueco Tanks
The towns around it, and where to stay →
What’s around Socorro
Head to the northwest for most of the 15 on the list.
Orange: Socorro. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Best known first
Look within 60 miles for all 15.
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4Chamizal National Memorial
Historic district in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.
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6Western Playland
Amusement park in Sunland Park, New Mexico, United States.
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10War Eagles Air Museum
Aviation museum in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States.
11Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens
Cultural history and natural history museum.
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13El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center
Holocaust museum in El Paso, Texas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Socorro → · Socorro’s history →
Photo credits
Sun Bowl Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Hueco Tanks: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Franklin Mountains State Park: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Chamizal National Memorial: Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Plaza Theatre: Donitza Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Western Playland: Dimples915, CC BY-SA 3.0 · El Paso Museum of Art: Wmpearl, Public domain · War Eagles Air Museum: 先従隗始, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · El Paso Museum of Archaeology: Susan Barnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · El Paso Museum of History: Zereshk, Public domain
