20 Acres of Land for Sale in Akela, New Mexico Between Deming and Las Cruces With Power Along the Property.
Great Access to Interstate 10 Only 4.5 Miles Away Where a 3000' Convenience Store & Fuel Station is Being Built
Rural Countryside With Beautiful View of the Rugged Florida Mountain Peaks
About 3 hours E of Tucson, Arizona and 2 Hours NW of El Paso, Texas in Luna County
Zoned for Home, Manufactured Home or Snowbirds Can Come Stay in their RV up to 240 Days Out of the Year!
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20 acres of land for sale in Akela, New Mexico by Deming and Las Cruces about 1.25 hours NW of El Paso, Texas. There's power along the property and easy access to Interstate 10 about 4.5 miles away It's a quiet country setting with a few neighbors sprinkled about but mostly undeveloped and lots of privacy. It's zoned home, manufactured home or up to 240 days RV use a year for snowbirds!
It's about 3.5 hours E of Tucson and 1.25 hours NW of El Paso, Texas. It's a dry, warm, breezy climate and an affordable area to live. It's an area to keep an eye on for investment with the 10,000 square feet Chiricahua Plaza truck stop almost built at the I-10 exit! It will feature showers, laundry, and electric vehicle charging stations.
All of the photos taken of the properties and their surrounding views in May 2018. The first 80 photos were taken from the NW corner of the property. Images 81 - 90 are the roads and neighbors on the way to the property.
This 20 acres has road frontage along the N and S. El Bordo Rd SE is a bladed dirt road along the N. El Ensueno Rd SE is a bladed dirt road along the S. Rosal Road SE is a graveled road that sits 1/4 mile W. We see this road called different names on maps.
It's about 4.5 miles SW of the Akela exit at I-10. I studied google earth and it looks like the quickest access to the Interstate is to go N one block to Canto Road and head E for 1 mile to Aberto Road. Follow Aberto N for 1.25 miles to Solana Rd SW. Go E on Solana for 1 mile to County Road B049 aka Gerano Road which leads N to I10 about 3/4 of a mile N. Lynn made a great map in the map section showing this.
There is a green cable box at the intersection of Canto Road and Rosal Road (aka Calma) and I believe it runs along the end of the block as well. You would need to contact the phone company to verify how close it runs and the cost to bring it to the property.
It appears that there is power running along the south. You would need to contact the local power company for the cost to bring it onto the property. I suggest you also research solar as well as I saw quite a bit of solar out in this area and there is plenty of sunshine!
I had a hard time trying to find my way coming in from the NE with my gps and instead I came in from the NW off NM-540 and included several photos of the road signs I took. And while that is a very pretty drive back to the town of Deming thru miles of farm land it is quicker on the interstate - but this farm girl always take the long way to check out the crops!
It's a pretty country side setting and quiet. It's flat and very open with little vegetation. There's a few nice neighbors at the end of the block to the SW and W but no one in this block yet! I found a stake along the road and another one just off it and assume that one is for the road and the other for the property. I noted that it was 94* at 12:44 in the afternoon when I viewed it on May 10 - oh I love the warm sunshine here with its cool breeze!
Wow is it ever a beautiful view of the Little Florida Mountains and the Florida Mountains from the W to the SW! You could see the green in her lower foothills and her rocky jagged peaks sit across the valley about 7 miles away! I've seen some stunning sunsets on these mountains. Her rugged peaks rise to 7,295 feet at Florida Peak with sunny blue skies above!
To the NW is Cookes Range with Cookes Peak at 8408 feet.
I sure enjoy it out here in the Akela Flats! It really has a different beat than the west side of the Florida Mountains and it's a lot quieter. I found this off the beaten track area thru the foreclosure sale and all my notes say BUY BUY BUY! I enjoyed the peacefulness, stunning views of the Florida's, quick access to Interstate 10 and there's some really nice homes are out here! Also sitting 1/2 mile NW is a beautiful home with some pretty fabulous art sculptures in their yard! That sure surprise me finding that kind of art out here - nice!
The Good Sight Mountains sit to the NE, the Potrillo Mountains to the SE and the Organ Mountains beyond them by Las Cruces.
A shout out to my boyfriend Buddy who was our Smile4u Mascot from 2005 to 2020! I made a note that said Buddy sat this one out in the air conditioned truck! : ) Even though he didn't want to get out of the truck at every stop those days he still kept an eye on me...and his ears on me! Oh I loved his ears!
The property is zoned for a home, manufactured home or up to 8 months of RV use if you install an approved RV hookup. There is a link above to the zoning for you to read the specifics on developing the property. If you have specific questions not covered in the zoning you would need to call the Luna County planning and zoning for clarification. I have found them to be very helpful.
It sits out in Akela Flats about 4.5 miles SW of Interstate 10. There is an exit onto the interstate there with Bollin's Trading Post Exxon gas station and where the Fort Sill Apache Tribe is building the newfuel station and convenience stop. I have been following this for a few years now and I read it's almost completed - nice to see it come to light for the tribe there!
It's about 20 miles E of Deming and 30 miles W of Las Cruces so this area is a nice option for those who want to be in the countryside but still a quick trip to either town and super affordable compared to the prices of land in Las Cruces!
I sure have done a ton of research on the area and besides the Fort Sill Apaches new fuel station, I read that they are again trying to put in a casino. I was surprised to read this as it has been rejected in the past years ago. Economic development in Las Cruces includes the recent renovation of their airport to include daily commercial flights.
I think this is an interesting area for someone looking to add a quality piece of land to their investment portfolio and keep an eye on what happens out here. It's also a beautiful area for someone seeking their own affordable big chunk of land to build a home or stay in their RV and enjoy the sunny southwestern desert. Char the Explorer : )
Prior to visiting the property I suggest you study the maps and the satellite image as they tell the story on how to get there. Get a mental picture of how to get to a property from a main road. I frequently write notes on how I got to the property.
Print out the important maps like the parcel map, aerial photo with the GPS coords and street map. These are the maps I use myself if I was going to view the property. You can enter the latitude and longitude into Google or Bing maps by putting a comma between them.
I also suggest you bring a street dedicated GPS like a Garmin, not your phone. Do not rely on your GPS to take you the correct way as she'll take you down miles of roads that aren't the main drags. I've named mine Thelma and Louise because she's tried to drive me off a cliff a few times! If I could just get Brad Pitt to sit in the back seat! : )
Most of the properties I sell are down some kind of dirt road - my favs! Be smart and bring a shovel, water, food, blankets, mace, a dog and anything else you might need if you get stuck for a day or two. I've been stuck in the sand, a marsh, had tires blow out - you name it. Be prepared, be safe, and have fun. She's a beautiful Earth. We only get one shot here - get out there and see all she has to offer. Char the Explorer : )
Deming, a small town of about 14,099, is located in the SW part of New Mexico about 60 miles W of Las Cruces and 33 miles N of the border of Mexico. It's about half way between Tucson, Arizona and El Paso, Texas along Interstate 10.
It is the county seat for Luna County, population 24,000. It is a land of ever present sun and flowing desert rocks and cacti. It is a rich agricultural area with beautiful cattle farms and crops of chilies, onions, cotton and pecans. It is known for 99% pure water.
I've started seeing quite a few snowbirds stay here and in 2018 I noticed two new RV parks on the west side of the Florida Mountains. Many also retire here because it's affordable. Besides the low cost of living and affordable taxes, it offers a municipal airport, hospital/ambulance service, nursing home, senior citizens center, library, over 40 churches, over 80 listed organizations, the Rio Mimbres Country Club, an 18 hole golf course, a civic center, public auditorium, schools and a community college.
Good timing seeing a man chip one to the hole in May 2018 at Rio Mimbres!
The elevation is approximately 4335 feet. It's a dry arid climate with low humidity and an average high temperature in July of 95*. That's quite a bit cooler than Tuscon at 100*, Phoenix at 106* and Yuma at 107*. People with arthritis are drawn here because it keeps the swelling and inflammation down and this is something that I can certainly relate to! The average rainfall is 9 inches. They receive occasional snowfall but it quickly melts. They are well known for their winters, offering plenty of sunshine and little rain to the snowbirds enjoying their RV's!
The Florida Mountains offers a spectacular background to these wide-open spaces. It is matched by its friendly hospitality. Click Here for more information about Rock Hound State Park, a favorite place for the locals. Rock hounders can hunt for quartz crystals, geodes, jasper, perlite, and many other minerals. You are allowed to take home up to 15 pounds! It also offers trails, unique geology, wildflower displays, and a peaceful campground.
In October 2015 I hiked into a canyon that was south of Cookes Peak and saw some fabulous petroglyphs in a cave!
A video I made of my journey to Luna County in October 2015. Buddy and I hiked into a canyon to see petroglyphs in a cave! Wow was that fabulous!
Cookes Canyon, a passage way thru the mountains, was part of the 3,000 mile historic southern mail route called the Butterfield Trail that began in Tennessee and ended in San Francisco. There are so many things to explore here, old abandoned mines and the famous Fort Cummings used in the 1800s to protect from Indian raids. Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area, petroglyphs at Massacre Peak and waterfalls at Black Rock Canyon are just a few things to see nearby. It's also home to the City of Rock State Park which I visited for my first time in July 2017!
Bill Evans Lake sits about 80 miles NW of Deming and is a favorite fishing spot to the locals. It is the home of the biggest bass ever caught in New Mexico at 15 lbs 13 oz and was 26.5" long in 1995! It turns out Evans was an attorney at Phelps Dodge in the 1960's who helped acquire the land/water rights to build the reservoir located 300 feet above the Gila River.
In September 2017, the Fort Sill Apache Tribe was awarded an $800,000 grant from the federal government to help build a 3000 square foot convenience store and fuel station at its property in Akela about 20 miles E of Deming and 30 miles W of Las Cruces along Interstate 10. The tribe plans to pitch in additional revenue toward the project; the exact amount hasn’t been finalized, but it could range up to $1.5 million or more, according to a tribal official. The Fort Sill Apache Tribe are descendants of the Chiricahua Apache Tribe whose leaders include Cochise and Geronimo. I've visited the Chiricahua and Cochise Mountains - worth checking out and great American history!
In April 2023 the new Valero gas station at the Akela Flats exit along I-10.
Las Cruces, population 101,759, is a beautiful city and the county seat for Dona Ana and the 2nd largest city in New Mexico. It sits 60 miles E of Deming and 40 miles N of of El Paso, Texas. I spent some time on their Economic Development website and see they have quite a bit planned for the future including renovating the Las Cruces airport for daily regional commercial flights and a commuter rail to El Paso. The federal government is the major employer with the nearby White Sands Test Facility and White Sands Missile Range. I’ve met several people who work for US Customs and commute daily from Las Cruces to the Columbus border crossing 35 miles south of Deming.