Eagle Nest, New Mexico

Eagle Nest, New Mexico
Location of Eagle Nest, New Mexico
Location of Eagle Nest, New Mexico
Eagle Nest, New Mexico is located in the United States
Eagle Nest, New Mexico
Eagle Nest, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°32′42″N 105°15′07″W / 36.54500°N 105.25194°W / 36.54500; -105.25194
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyColfax
Area
 • Total5.34 sq mi (13.84 km2)
 • Land4.48 sq mi (11.61 km2)
 • Water0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
Elevation8,216 ft (2,504 m)
Population
 • Total315
 • Density70.25/sq mi (27.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
87710, 87718
Area code575
FIPS code35-22020
GNIS feature ID2413548[2]
Websitewww.eaglenest.org

Eagle Nest is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico. The population was 290 at the time of the 2010 census.[4] Located along the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, Eagle Nest is a small summer-home and resort destination. Originally named Therma, the village was renamed Eagle Nest in the 1930s.[5] The town is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains (a sub-range of the Rocky Mountains) in northern New Mexico near the Colorado border.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle Nest, New Mexico
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Eagle Nest village, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  5. ^ ""About Eagle Nest"". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2006.