Eastern New Mexico
| Eastern New Mexico | |
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 Windmill north of Bellview, Curry County, New Mexico | |
| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Mexico |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 1,700 m (5,577 ft) |
 Shaded relief image of the Llano Estacado including the portion in Eastern New Mexico
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| Website: Llano Estacado | |
Eastern New Mexico is a physiographic subregion within the U.S. state of New Mexico. The region is sometimes called the "High Plains" or even "Little Texas". The region is largely coterminous with the portion of the Llano Estacado in New Mexico. Eastern New Mexico mostly lies upon the high plains, which extends to altitudes over 4,000 ft (1,200 m). The region is mostly characterized by flat featureless terrain with the exception of the Pecos River valley and the abrupt breaks along the Mescalero Ridge and northern caprock escarpments of the Llano Estacado. The region typically lacks the high relief of central and northern New Mexico, such as that in the Sangre de Cristo and Sandia mountain ranges.
Like much of the Llano Estacado region, Eastern New Mexico is largely agricultural and resembles West Texas in geography, culture, economy, and demographics. The region includes portions of the counties of Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Lea, Quay, and Roosevelt. It is served by Eastern New Mexico University, a state university located in Portales.
Cities in Eastern New Mexico
The largest cities in Eastern New Mexico are:
| City | Population |
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| Roswell | 48,366 |
| Hobbs | 43,405 |
| Clovis | 37,775 |
| Alamogordo | 30,403 |
| Carlsbad | 26,138 |
| Portales | 12,280 |
| Tucumcari | 5,989 |
Gallery
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West of Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico.
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Gate leading to fenced pastureland in the wide open spaces south of Kenna, Roosevelt County, New Mexico.
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Abandoned post office in Bellview, Curry County, New Mexico.
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