Roswell, New Mexico
| Roswell, New Mexico | |||
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Main Street in downtown Roswell
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| Nickname(s): "All America City - Alien City" | |||
 Location in Chaves County in the state of New Mexico |
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 Roswell, New Mexico
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| Coordinates: 33°23′14″N 104°31′41″W / 33.38722°N 104.52806°WCoordinates: 33°23′14″N 104°31′41″W / 33.38722°N 104.52806°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | New Mexico | ||
| County | Chaves | ||
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| • Mayor | Dennis Kintigh | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 29.9 sq mi (77.5 km2) | ||
| • Land | 29.8 sq mi (77.3 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 3,573 ft (1,089 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 56,000 | ||
| Time zone | Mountain (UTC−7) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | DST (UTC−6) | ||
| ZIP codes | 88201-88203 | ||
| Area code(s) | 575 | ||
| FIPS code | 35-64930 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0894171 | ||
| Website | www |
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Roswell is a city in New Mexico. It is the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 48,411, making it the fifth-largest city in New Mexico. It is a center for irrigated farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also the home of New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI), founded in 1891. Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles northeast of the city on the Pecos River. Bottomless Lakes State Park is located 12 miles (19 km) east of Roswell on US 380.
Roswell is most popularly known for having its name attached to what is now called the Roswell UFO incident, though the crash site of the alleged UFO was some 75 miles (121 km) from Roswell and closer to Corona. The investigation and debris recovery was handled by the local Roswell Army Air Field.
The first nonindigenous or Hispanic settlers of the area around Roswell were a group of pioneers from Missouri, who attempted to start a settlement 15 miles (24 km) southwest of what is now Roswell in 1865, but were forced to abandon the site because of a lack of water. It was called Missouri Plaza. It also had many Hispanic people from Lincoln, New Mexico. John Chisum had his famous Jingle Bob Ranch about 5 miles (8 km) from the center of Roswell, at South Spring Acres. At the time, it was the largest ranch in the United States.
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