Carlsbad, Desert town in southeastern New Mexico, United States.
The city of Carlsbad sits at an elevation of 1,004 meters, featuring wide streets lined with local businesses and residential neighborhoods against a desert backdrop.
Founded in 1888 as Eddy, the settlement changed its name to Carlsbad in reference to the European spa town Karlsbad due to local mineral springs.
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park presents native wildlife and plants of the Chihuahuan Desert through educational programs and exhibitions.
Carlsbad Municipal Airport provides air transportation services while U.S. Routes 62/180 and 285 intersect through the central business district.
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad stores nuclear materials 2,150 feet underground in natural salt formations dating back 250 million years.
Location: Eddy County
Inception: 1888
Elevation above the sea: 1,004 m
Shares border with: Artesia
Website: http://cityofcarlsbadnm.com
GPS coordinates: 32.42575,-104.23761
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:25
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
34 km
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
1.6 km
Lechuguilla Cave
36.2 km
Sitting Bull Falls
47.6 km
Abo Elementary School
48.4 km
McKittrick Canyon
69.6 km
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park
4.1 km
Brantley Lake State Park
19.6 km
Rattlesnake Springs Historic District
41.3 km
The Caverns Historic District
33.7 km
Carlsbad Irrigation District
7.5 km
Sallie Chisum Robert House
49.1 km
Moore-Ward Cobblestone House
48.6 km
Carlsbad Water Park
1.7 km
Ozark Trails Marker at Lake Arthur
64.8 km
Willie D. Atkeson House
48.4 km
William Baskin House
48.8 km
Bat Flight Amphitheater
33.7 km
F. L. Lukins House
48.7 km
Hodges-Runyan-Brainard House
48.8 km
Mauldin-Hall House
48.3 km
Carlsbad Cavern
33.7 km
John Acord House
48.9 km
Hodges-Sipple House
48.5 km
Indian Rock Shelter
31.7 km
Rattlesnake Springs Pump House
41.5 km
Eddy County Courthouse
1 km
Natural Entrance
33.7 kmReviews
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