Carlsbad, New Mexico
city in and county seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlsbad (/ˈkɑːrlzbæd/ KARLZ-bad) is a city in and the county seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, United States.[2] It is near Carlsbad Caverns National Park. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 32,238.[1]
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Carlsbad, New Mexico | |
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City | |
Nicknames: The Cavern City The Pearl on the Pecos | |
Coordinates: 32°24′43″N 104°14′11″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Eddy |
Founded | 1888 (as Eddy) |
Incorporated | 1893 (as Eddy) 1899 (as Carlsbad) |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council government |
Area | |
• Total | 81.55 km2 (31.49 sq mi) |
• Land | 80.83 km2 (31.21 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,004 m (3,295 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 32,238 |
• Density | 368.78/km2 (955.1/sq mi) |
Demonym | Carlsbadian |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
ZIP Codes | 88220-88221 |
Area code | 575 |
FIPS code | 35-12150 |
GNIS feature ID | 0887199
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Primary airport | Cavern City Air Terminal CNM |
Website | www |
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