Radium Springs, New Mexico
Radium Springs is a community of 1,908 people in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
Why visit Radium Springs
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Rio Grande Bridge at Radium Springs, Lookout Peak, Fort Selden and Bartlett-Garcia Conde Initial Survey Point Historical Marker.
Weather in Radium Springs
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Radium Springs
Radium Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Radium Springs had a population of 1,498. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Radium Springs, New Mexico (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Rio Grande Bridge at Radium Springs
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic timber beam bridge built in 1933
Museums and landmarks2
Fort Selden
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
In New Mexico
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay2
Map of Radium Springs
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Doña Ana County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2025-07-22: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-10-29: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2006-08-30: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Las Cruces 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Mesilla 15 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Hatch 20 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
- Anthony 37 mi southeast, about 59 min by car
- La Union 39 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Chaparral 42 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Sunland Park 49 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- El Paso 52 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Deming 52 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Fort Bliss 54 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Radium Springs New Mexico post office, AllenS, Public domain
- Radium Springs Community Center front view - panoramio, Joseph Yaroch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North of Radium Springs - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2), Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
- Rio Grande bridge Radium Springs New Mexico, AllenS, Public domain
- RuinsofFortSelden, Df206, Public domain
- West-southwest of Summerford Mountain - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1), Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
- ISS048-E-57271 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-17686 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS032-E-10176 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- West-southwest of Summerford Mountain - Flickr - aspidoscelis, Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
- Robledo Mountains - Flickr - aspidoscelis (6), Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
- Robledo Mountains - Flickr - aspidoscelis (5), Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
- West of Summerford Mountain - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2), Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
- Southwest of Summerford Mountain - Flickr - aspidoscelis, Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
- Robledo Mountains - Flickr - aspidoscelis (4), Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
- West-southwest of Summerford Mountain - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2), Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
- West of Summerford Mountain - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1), Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
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