Caprock, New Mexico

Caprock is an unincorporated community in Lea County, New Mexico, United States.^[1] Caprock is located on a geological formation in the high plains, approximately 47 miles (76 km) east of Roswell. U.S. Route 380 passes through the community. It was founded by Edward Crossland, who planted the cottonwoods in the area, in 1913. A post office was established in 1916 but is closed. Caprock's school closed in 1927.^[2] Caprock today^{[as of?]} consists solely of a country store (without gasoline service), two ranches, and a TV transmission tower.^{[citation needed]}

Caprock
Unincorporated community
Caprock
Coordinates: 33°23′31″N 103°42′45″W[1]
Country	United States of America
State	New Mexico
County	Lea County
Founded by	Edward Crossland
Elevation [1]	4,377 ft (1,334 m)
Time zone	UTC-7:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6:00 (MDT)
Zip code	88213
GNIS feature ID	898528[1]

Points of interest

• KOBR-TV Tower