Carlsbad, New Mexico

Carlsbad, New Mexico
City
Eddy County Courthouse Carlsbad Museum and Art Center (l) Carlsbad Library (r) Carlsbad Municipal Building
Eddy County Courthouse
Carlsbad Museum and Art Center (l)
Carlsbad Library (r)
Carlsbad Municipal Building
Official seal of Carlsbad, New Mexico
Seal
Nicknames: 
The Cavern City
The Pearl on the Pecos
Location in the state of New Mexico
Location in the state of New Mexico
Carlsbad, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Carlsbad, New Mexico is located in the United States
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°24′43″N 104°14′11″W / 32.41194°N 104.23639°W / 32.41194; -104.23639
Country United States
State New Mexico
CountyEddy
Founded1888 (as Eddy)
Incorporated1893 (as Eddy)
1899 (as Carlsbad)
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorRick Lopez
 • City Council
Councilors
 • State House
Representatives
 • State Senate
State Senators
 • U.S. House
Representative
Area
[1]
 • City31.79 sq mi (82.34 km2)
 • Land31.52 sq mi (81.63 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,127 ft (953 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • City32,238
 • Density1,022.91/sq mi (394.94/km2)
 • Urban
32,238
DemonymCarlsbadian
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Codes
88220-88221
Area code575
FIPS code35-12150
GNIS feature ID2409985[2]
Primary airportCavern City Air Terminal
CNM
Websitewww.cityofcarlsbadnm.com

Carlsbad (/ˈkɑːrlzbæd/ KARLZ-bad) is a city in and the county seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 32,238.[5] Carlsbad is centered at the intersection of U.S. Routes 62/180 and 285, and is the principal city of the Carlsbad-Artesia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which has a total population of 62,314. Located in the southeastern part of New Mexico, Carlsbad straddles the Pecos River and sits at the eastern edge of the Guadalupe Mountains.

Carlsbad is a hub for potash mining, petroleum production, and tourism. Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located 20 miles (32 km) southwest of the city, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park lies 54 miles (87 km) southwest across the Texas border. The Lincoln National Forest is to the northwest of town.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlsbad, New Mexico
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensus2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).