Cloudcroft, New Mexico

Cloudcroft, New Mexico
Cloudcroft in the summer
Cloudcroft in the summer
Location of Cloudcroft, New Mexico
Location of Cloudcroft, New Mexico
Cloudcroft, New Mexico is located in the United States
Cloudcroft, New Mexico
Cloudcroft, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°57′11″N 105°43′57″W / 32.95306°N 105.73250°W / 32.95306; -105.73250
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyOtero
Area
 • Total1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2)
 • Land1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation8,676 ft (2,644 m)
Population
 • Total750
 • Density458.44/sq mi (177.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
88317, 88350
Area code575
FIPS code35-16280
GNIS feature ID2413541[2]

Cloudcroft is a village in Otero County, New Mexico, United States, and is located within the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 750 at the 2020 census.

Its high elevation of 8,676 feet (2,644 m) allows for a mild summer and forested surroundings that makes it a tourist attraction, and tourism remains the primary economy of the village.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cloudcroft, New Mexico
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).