Chaves County, Administrative division in southeastern New Mexico, United States.
Chaves County extends across 6,075 square miles of land, making it the fourth largest county in New Mexico with desert areas and mountains.
The New Mexico Territorial Legislature established Chaves County in 1889, naming it after Colonel Jose Francisco Chaves, a military leader during the Civil War.
The county seat of Roswell maintains multiple museums and historical sites that document the region's evolution from Native American settlements through modern times.
Multiple school districts serve the population of 65,157 residents, with major facilities concentrated in Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, and Lake Arthur communities.
The county encompasses both vast ranching territories and agricultural zones, with only 0.2 percent of its total area consisting of water bodies.
Location: New Mexico
Inception: February 25, 1889
Capital city: Roswell
Shares border with: De Baca County, Eddy County, Lincoln County, Roosevelt County, Lea County, Otero County
Website: http://co.chaves.nm.us
GPS coordinates: 33.36000,-104.47000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:20
Bottomless Lakes State Park
13.6 km
Abo Elementary School
58.9 km
International UFO Museum And Research Center
6.2 km
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
18.4 km
Brantley Lake State Park
90.4 km
Roswell Museum and Art Center
7 km
Chaves County Courthouse
6.3 km
Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art
7 km
Sallie Chisum Robert House
57.9 km
Midway Service Station
84.1 km
Peter and Henriette Wyeth Hurd House
80.1 km
Saunders-Crosby House
5.5 km
James Phelps White House
6.7 km
Moore-Ward Cobblestone House
58.3 km
Rio Felix Bridge at Hagerman
28.3 km
Louise Massey House
6.2 km
Ozark Trails Marker at Lake Arthur
41.4 km
Willie D. Atkeson House
58.4 km
William Baskin House
58.1 km
F. L. Lukins House
58.2 km
Hodges-Runyan-Brainard House
58.1 km
Mauldin-Hall House
58.5 km
John Acord House
58 km
Hodges-Sipple House
58.4 km
Walker Aviation Museum
7.5 km
Miniatures And Curious Collections Museum
6.5 km
Joseph R. Skeen Visitor Center
12.4 km
Pájaro Observation Blind
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