Capitan, New Mexico

Capitan
Village
Capitan, New Mexico
The Billy the Kid Trail through Capitan
The Billy the Kid Trail through Capitan
Location of Capitan, New Mexico
Location of Capitan, New Mexico
Capitan is located in the United States
Capitan
Capitan
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°32′38″N 105°34′59″W / 33.54389°N 105.58306°W / 33.54389; -105.58306
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyLincoln
Area
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 • Total3.26 sq mi (8.44 km2)
 • Land3.26 sq mi (8.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,350 ft (1,950 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,391
 • Density426.82/sq mi (164.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88316
Area code575
FIPS code35-11800
GNIS feature ID0923574
Websitevillageofcapitan.org

Capitan is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located north of the Lincoln National Forest between the Capitan and Sacramento Mountains at an elevation of 6,350 feet (1,950 m). The population was 1,489 at the 2010 census. Capitan was founded in the 1890s and incorporated in 1941.

Aerial view of Capitan in 1941
  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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