Oasis, New Mexico

Oasis, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Oasis, New Mexico
Coordinates: 32°55′28″N 107°19′02″W / 32.92444°N 107.31722°W / 32.92444; -107.31722Coordinates: 32°55′28″N 107°19′02″W / 32.92444°N 107.31722°W / 32.92444; -107.31722
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Sierra
Area[1]
  Total 2.090 sq mi (5.41 km2)
  Land 2.090 sq mi (5.41 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 4,258 ft (1,298 m)
Population (2010)[1]
  Total 149
  Density 71/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 575
GNIS feature ID 898828[2]

Oasis is a census-designated place in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 149 as of the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

Oasis is located at 32°55′40″N 107°18′59″W / 32.927701°N 107.316417°W / 32.927701; -107.316417. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.090 square miles (5.41 km2), all of it land.[1]

While Interstate 25 passes through the community, it does not have an exit; the community is about halfway between exits 59 and 63. New Mexico State Road 187 also passes through the community. Caballo Lake is located to the east of the community.

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