Caprock, New Mexico
Unincorporated community in New Mexico, US
Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States of America
33°23′31″N 103°42′45″W / 33.39194°N 103.71250°W / 33.39194; -103.71250[1][1]
88213
Caprock is an unincorporated community in Lea County, New Mexico, United States.[1] Caprock is located on a geological formation in the high plains, approximately 47 miles (76 km) east of Roswell. U.S. Route 380 passes through the community. It was founded by Edward Crossland, who planted the cottonwoods in the area, in 1913. A post office was established in 1916 but is closed. Caprock's school closed in 1927.[2] Caprock today[as of?] consists solely of a country store (without gasoline service), two ranches, and a TV transmission tower.[citation needed]
Points of interest
- KOBR-TV Tower
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caprock, New Mexico
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 62. ISBN 0826316891.
- v
- t
- e
Municipalities and communities of Lea County, New Mexico, United States
County seat: Lovington
- Eunice
- Hobbs
- Jal
- Lovington
- Tatum
unincorporated
communities
- Caprock
- Crossroads
- Maljamar
- McDonald
- New Mexico portal
- United States portal
This New Mexico state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e