Pep, New Mexico

Pep[1] is a small unincorporated community in southern Roosevelt County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New Mexico. The community is composed almost entirely of farms and cattle ranches and is located about 7 miles south of Dora on New Mexico State Route 206.

The origin of the name "Pep" is obscure.[2]

References

  1. "Pep, New Mexico". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142.

Coordinates: 33°50′10″N 103°20′7″W / 33.83611°N 103.33528°W / 33.83611; -103.33528


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