Carlsbad, New Mexico

Coordinates: 32°24′43″N 104°14′11″W / 32.41194°N 104.23639°W / 32.41194; -104.23639
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carlsbad, New Mexico
City
Eddy County Courthouse Carlsbad Museum and Art Center (l) Carlsbad Library (r) Carlsbad Municipal Building
Eddy County Courthouse
Carlsbad Museum and Art Center (l)
Carlsbad Library (r)
Carlsbad Municipal Building
Official seal of Carlsbad, New Mexico
Seal
Nicknames: 
The Cavern City
The Pearl on the Pecos
Location in the state of New Mexico
Location in the state of New Mexico
Carlsbad, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Carlsbad, New Mexico is located in the United States
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°24′43″N 104°14′11″W / 32.41194°N 104.23639°W / 32.41194; -104.23639
Country United States
State New Mexico
CountyEddy
Founded1888 (as Eddy)
Incorporated1893 (as Eddy)
1899 (as Carlsbad)
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorDale Janway
 • City Council
Councilors
 • State House
Representatives
 • State Senate
State Senators
 • U.S. House
Representative
Area
[1]
 • City31.79 sq mi (82.34 km2)
 • Land31.52 sq mi (81.63 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,127 ft (953 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • City32,238
 • Density1,022.91/sq mi (394.94/km2)
 • Urban
32,238
DemonymCarlsbadian
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Codes
88220-88221
Area code575
FIPS code35-12150
GNIS feature ID2409985[2]
Primary airportCavern City Air Terminal
CNM
Websitewww.cityofcarlsbadnm.com

Carlsbad (/ˈkɑːrlzbæd/ KARLZ-bad) is a city in and the county seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 32,238.[5] Carlsbad is centered at the intersection of U.S. Routes 62/180 and 285, and is the principal city of the Carlsbad-Artesia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which has a total population of 62,314. Located in the southeastern part of New Mexico, Carlsbad straddles the Pecos River and sits at the eastern edge of the Guadalupe Mountains.

Carlsbad is a hub for potash mining, petroleum production, and tourism. Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located 20 miles (32 km) southwest of the city, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park lies 54 miles (87 km) southwest across the Texas border. The Lincoln National Forest is to the northwest of town.

History[edit]

The development of southeastern New Mexico in the late 19th century was fueled by the arrival of colonies of immigrants from England, Switzerland, France, and Italy. Located along the banks of the Pecos River, Carlsbad was originally christened the town of Eddy on September 15, 1888, and organized as a municipal corporation in 1893; the settlement bore the name of Charles B. Eddy, co-owner of the Eddy-Bissell Livestock Company.[6]

With the commercial development of local mineral springs near the flume for medicinal qualities, the town later voted to change its name to Carlsbad after the famous European spa Karlsbad, Bohemia (now Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic), which in turn was named after Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia. On March 25, 1918, the growing town surpassed a population of 2,000, allowing then-governor of New Mexico Washington Ellsworth Lindsey to proclaim Carlsbad a city.

Most of Carlsbad's development was due to irrigation water. Local cattlemen recognized the value of diverting water from the Pecos River to the grazing lands on Eddy's Halagueno Ranch. Many construction projects were undertaken to establish an irrigation system within the town. The Avalon Dam was constructed upstream of town, and canals diverted the water into town.[7] Conflict arose when the canals met the river downstream; as a result, the Pecos River Flume was built, first out of wood and later concrete (the flume is often titled the only place where a river crosses itself).

Key to the growth of the area was special excursion trains that brought visitors from the East at reduced fares. Before the Pecos Valley Railroad arrived in 1891,[8] travel parties met at the railroad station in Toyah, Texas, and were driven by buggy 90 miles (140 km) over a rough, dusty road to this small but growing settlement on the banks of the Pecos River.[9] Most of the early construction in Carlsbad was completed with locally manufactured bricks. The bricks were quite soft and of poor quality. The former First National Bank building at the corner of Canal and Fox streets is one of the few remaining buildings constructed with local brick. The re-discovery of Carlsbad Caverns (then known as "Bat Cave") by local cowboys in 1901 and the subsequent establishment of Carlsbad Caverns National Park on May 14, 1930, gained the town of Carlsbad substantial recognition.

In 1925, potash was discovered near Carlsbad, and for many years Carlsbad dominated the American potash market.[10] Following the decline of the potash market in the 1960s, the residents and leaders of Carlsbad lobbied for the establishment of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), a site where low-level nuclear waste would be stored thousands of feet underground in salt beds. Congress authorized the WIPP project in 1979, and construction began in 1980. The DOE Carlsbad Area Office opened in 1993, and the first waste shipment arrived in 1999.

Currently, Carlsbad has experienced a "boom". The city is leading in the production of oil and natural gases across the entire area, causing an increase in the employment rate. Due to this increase, families and individuals have begun to migrate to Carlsbad.[11]

Photo of Carlsbad from the top of C-Hill

Films based on or with the Carlsbad area as a location[edit]

The Cavern Theater

Films made in the City of Carlsbad[edit]

The Honkers (1972)

Guitar Man (2015)

I'll Be There with You (2006)

Do It for Uncle Graham (2004)

À l'ouest du Pécos (1993)[12]

Films based on the area or filmed in the area[edit]

Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) with Pat Boone, Peter Ronson, James Mason, and Arlene Dahl was filmed in the Carlsbad area, utilizing the Carlsbad Caverns as a filming location.

Gene Roddenberry (the creator of Star Trek) created and produced the made-for-television film Genesis II (1973), a science fiction film that starts with the main character having been in suspended animation in the Carlsbad Caverns at a point in the future.[13]

The following films were film the Carlsbad area, with Carlsbad Caverns National Park as the main location:

Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959). Starring James Mason and Pat Boone.[14]

Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)[15]

The Bat People (1974)[16]

Earth vs. the Spider (1958)[17]

King Solomon's Mines (1950) [16]

Geography and climate[edit]

Carlsbad is located near the center of Eddy County at 32°24′43″N 104°14′11″W / 32.41194°N 104.23639°W / 32.41194; -104.23639 (32.407577, -104.245167)[18] at an elevation of 3,295 feet (1,004 m). Carlsbad is situated in the northern reaches of the Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion, in the lower Pecos River Valley. Via US 285 it is 36 miles (58 km) north to Artesia and 86 miles (138 km) south to Pecos, Texas. US Routes 62 and 180 lead northeast 69 miles (111 km) to Hobbs and southwest 169 miles (272 km) to El Paso.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Carlsbad has a total area of 29.2 square miles (75.6 km2); 28.9 square miles (74.9 km2) of the city is land, and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), or 0.93%, is water. Most of the water within city limits consists of the Pecos River and Lake Carlsbad recreation area. The river flows into the northern part of Carlsbad, downstream from Lake Avalon and Brantley Lake, passes east of downtown, and exits in the southeast. Dark Canyon Draw also runs through the southern part of town, but only drains during heavy rainfall.[19]

Carlsbad is part of the Interior West climate zone.[20] It is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), meaning average annual precipitation is less than potential evapotranspiration, but more than half. A moderate amount of rain falls each year, with the maximum occurring during July. Winters in Carlsbad are dry and mild, below freezing temperatures are a common occurrence at night. Springs are warm but can be occasionally hot. Summers are very hot which is very common for southern Plains of New Mexico and West Texas and average around 35 days per year of temperatures above 100 °F (38 °C) which can be unpleasant. Carlsbad is affected be the North American Monsoon during summer which can bring torrential downpours and flooding, which lowers daytime summer temperatures from the scorching great plains heat. Fall is generally warm and can be cold at times. Extreme temperatures ranges from −16 °F (−27 °C) on January 11, 1962, to 114 °F (46 °C) on June 28, 1994. 53 tornadoes have been reported in Eddy County since 1950.

Climate data for Carlsbad, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–2021
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 88
(31) 		100
(38) 		98
(37) 		101
(38) 		109
(43) 		114
(46) 		112
(44) 		111
(44) 		106
(41) 		101
(38) 		97
(36) 		86
(30) 		114
(46)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 76.4
(24.7) 		80.9
(27.2) 		87.2
(30.7) 		93.3
(34.1) 		100.1
(37.8) 		106.3
(41.3) 		105.0
(40.6) 		103.3
(39.6) 		99.3
(37.4) 		93.4
(34.1) 		83.5
(28.6) 		76.4
(24.7) 		108.1
(42.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 58.7
(14.8) 		64.0
(17.8) 		71.8
(22.1) 		80.1
(26.7) 		88.0
(31.1) 		96.6
(35.9) 		96.5
(35.8) 		95.3
(35.2) 		88.4
(31.3) 		79.7
(26.5) 		67.8
(19.9) 		58.6
(14.8) 		78.8
(26.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 44.3
(6.8) 		49.0
(9.4) 		56.3
(13.5) 		64.2
(17.9) 		72.9
(22.7) 		81.8
(27.7) 		83.6
(28.7) 		82.3
(27.9) 		75.3
(24.1) 		65.0
(18.3) 		53.0
(11.7) 		44.7
(7.1) 		64.4
(18.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 30.0
(−1.1) 		34.0
(1.1) 		40.7
(4.8) 		48.3
(9.1) 		57.9
(14.4) 		67.0
(19.4) 		70.7
(21.5) 		69.4
(20.8) 		62.3
(16.8) 		50.2
(10.1) 		38.2
(3.4) 		30.7
(−0.7) 		50.0
(10.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 17.3
(−8.2) 		20.6
(−6.3) 		25.8
(−3.4) 		33.8
(1.0) 		44.2
(6.8) 		56.5
(13.6) 		63.6
(17.6) 		62.0
(16.7) 		49.6
(9.8) 		34.2
(1.2) 		22.9
(−5.1) 		16.6
(−8.6) 		13.4
(−10.3)
Record low °F (°C) −16
(−27) 		−13
(−25) 		8
(−13) 		23
(−5) 		31
(−1) 		42
(6) 		50
(10) 		48
(9) 		29
(−2) 		21
(−6) 		−1
(−18) 		−4
(−20) 		−16
(−27)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.56
(14) 		0.45
(11) 		0.54
(14) 		0.45
(11) 		0.99
(25) 		1.07
(27) 		2.03
(52) 		1.63
(41) 		1.49
(38) 		1.01
(26) 		0.66
(17) 		0.67
(17) 		11.55
(293)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 1.0
(2.5) 		0.4
(1.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.5
(1.3) 		0.7
(1.8) 		2.7
(6.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 3.0 2.6 2.7 1.9 3.5 4.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 4.2 3.1 3.2 45.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 1.1
Source 1: NOAA[21]
Source 2: National Weather Service[22]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900963—
19101,73680.3%
19202,20527.0%
19303,70868.2%
19407,11691.9%
195017,975152.6%
196025,54142.1%
197021,297−16.6%
198025,49619.7%
199024,952−2.1%
200025,6252.7%
201026,1382.0%
202032,23823.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[23][5][3]

2010 Census[edit]

As of the census[24] of 2010, there were 26,138 people, 10,257 households, and 6,898 families residing in the city. The population density was 920.4/mi2 (353.2/km2). There were 11,421 housing units at an average density of 402.6 per square mile (155.4/km2).

The racial makeup of the city was:[25]

There were 10,257 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,658, and the median income for a family was $35,640. Males had a median income of $31,214 versus $19,228 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,496. 16.5% of the population and 13.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 21.4% of those under the age of 18 and 11.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Government[edit]

The city of Carlsbad has a mayor-council form of government. Voters elect both the mayor and the eight members of the city council (two for each ward), who pass laws and make policy. After the first meeting of the city council once newly elected council members are seated, the council elects a Mayor pro tempore who serves as mayor in absence of the elected mayor.

Economy[edit]

Largest Employers in Carlsbad[27]
1 Washington Tru Solutions LLC
2 Carlsbad Municipal Schools
3 Mosaic Potash Carlsbad
4 Constructors, Inc.
5 Carlsbad Medical Center
6 Intrepid Potash
7 Landsun Homes, Inc.
8 Lowe's
9 New Mexico State University-Carlsbad
10 Lakeview Christian Home

The economy of the Carlsbad area is based primarily on the mineral extraction sector; the city overlies the rich oil- and gas-producing formations of the Permian Basin and produces more potash than any other location in the United States. Carlsbad is home to the DOE's Carlsbad Field Office which operates the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant to safely store the transuranic nuclear wastes from the nation's defense sites. Tourism is a major factor with Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Lincoln National Forest, the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park, and the annual Christmas on the Pecos Light Show all located within fifty miles of the city.

Mining[edit]

Potash is a potassium-containing compound used as a fertilizer, along with nitrogen and phosphorus. Potash deposits were found underground across the Permian Basin in 1925. Two companies, Mosaic Potash Carlsbad (formerly IMC Global) and Intrepid Potash (formerly Mississippi Chemical Corporation), operate mining operations east of Carlsbad. Both mines employ a significant number of workers from surrounding communities.

Education[edit]

Public schools[edit]

Carlsbad Municipal School District is the operating public school system for Carlsbad.[28] Besides the before mentioned schools, Carlsbad Municipal Schools also operates a charter school, Jefferson Montessori Academy. The mission of the Carlsbad Board of Education is to create a public school environment which meets the individual educational needs of all children regardless of their ability, ethnicity, creed, gender or social standing.[29]

Elementary schools
  • Cottonwood Elementary School[30]
  • Desert Willow Elementary School[30]
  • Early Childhood Education Center[30]
  • Edison Elementary School[30]
  • Hillcrest Preschool[30]
  • Joe Stanley Smith Elementary School[30] (Closed 2021)
  • Monterrey Elementary School[30]
  • Ocotillo Elementary School[30]
  • Sunset Elementary School[30]
  • Jefferson Montessori Academy [30]
Secondary schools
Private schools
  • Faith Christian Academy[31]
  • St. Edwards Catholic School[32]
Colleges and universities
New Mexico State University (NMSU) seal

New Mexico State University has a branch campus located in Carlsbad, offering certificate, associate degree, bachelor's degree, and continuing education programs. NMSUC has a student population of approximately 2,000 and a staff of 104 faculty. Previously known as the Carlsbad Instructional Center, the campus was established in 1950 as the state's first community college. It was renamed a branch of NMSU in 1960.[33] The present-day main building was built in 1980; an additional instruction center was added in 1987 and the computer facilities wing was completed in 1996. By 2011, the campus had added an additional building to house its nursing program, the Allied Health and University Transfer Center.[34]

Eddy County Beauty College is also located in Carlsbad, providing certification programs for beauticians.[35]

Media and journalism[edit]

Print[edit]

Carlsbad is serviced by a daily (except Monday) newspaper, the Carlsbad Current-Argus.

Focus on Carlsbad is a quarterly magazine published with local articles related to living, shopping, and vacationing in Carlsbad.[36]

Radio[edit]

Television[edit]

Channel 23 is a local television station shown on cable television.[37] The channel airs coverage of special events and also local news; many residents host shows on topics from plant care to science. Classic films including 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Meet John Doe, and Scarlet Street are shown on Wednesdays. Channel23TV is unavailable on satellite television.[38][39]

Sports[edit]

The Carlsbad Bats professional baseball team were a member of the independent Pecos League. The Bats were primarily a travel team in the league, but played two games in Carlsbad in 2011. Carlsbad was considered, but turned down, for a full-time franchise in 2012.[40] Carlsbad recently constructed a youth sports complex on the southwest side of town, containing six softball and four soccer fields. Multiple local and regional tournaments are held at the complex yearly.

Carlsbad High School is a AAAAA school in the Fourth District of the New Mexico Activities Association. Carlsbad High School has teams competing in the sports of football, baseball, softball, basketball, track and field, golf, tennis, men's and women's soccer, swimming, wrestling, and rodeo.

The Carlsbad Velo Cycling Club, a local bicycle club began hosting the Cavern City Classic Omnium in 2012 with large success; weekly rides are held on Saturdays giving riders a chance to see much of the surrounding landscape. Annual races for running and walking are organized by the Carlsbad Runner's Club and National Night Out.

Infrastructure[edit]

Transportation[edit]

Major highways[edit]

Two main highways run through the city:

  • US Highway 62/180 is named Canal Street as it enters the city from the southwest; at the intersection of Greene Street, 62/180 heads east.
  • US Highway 285 is named Canal Street as it intersects 62/180 from the southeast; at the intersection of Pierce Street, 285 branches north.

Bridges[edit]

There are three road bridges that cross waterways and serve the municipality:

  • Bataan Bridge crosses the Pecos River on East Greene Street.
  • North Canal Bridge crosses the Pecos River on North Canal Street.
  • South Canal Bridge crosses Dark Canyon Draw on South Canal Street.

Mass transit[edit]

The Carlsbad Municipal Transit System (CMTS) [1] provides public transportation within the city limits of Carlsbad and portions of Eddy County immediately adjacent to the city. CMTS operates three fixed routes and a general dial-a-ride service. Established in June 1996, CMTS operates a fleet of 17 vans and services persons with disabilities, seniors, students, and the general public. Average monthly ridership is approximately 4,800.

New Mexico Transportation Services, a private company, provides daily transportation to and from the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for employees at fixed pick up locations throughout town.

Bus service[edit]

Greyhound Lines stops in Carlsbad on route 463 between El Paso and Lubbock, Texas.[41]

Airports[edit]

Regional[edit]
International[edit]

Rail[edit]

A Santa Fe Railway passenger train at Carlsbad in 1967

BNSF Railway provides freight service in the Carlsbad area, mainly to the local potash mines. Two yard operations are present in Carlsbad: one between Muscatel Avenue and Orchard Lane, and the other between Greene and Church Streets. Currently there is no intercity passenger service. Passenger service to Carlsbad was previously operated by BNSF predecessor Santa Fe Railway. The former station at 110 E Fox Street is still standing.

Utilities[edit]

Energy[edit]

Xcel Energy provides electricity to the Carlsbad area. New Mexico Gas Company provides natural gas services to more than 500,000 customers in the state, including Carlsbad.

Sanitation[edit]

The City of Carlsbad is responsible for the delivery of drinking water and the treatment of wastewater. The city also provides trash service to residents. Trash is sent to the Sandpoint Landfill east of town operated by Eddy County.

Healthcare[edit]

Carlsbad Medical Center is the primary hospital facility serving the greater Carlsbad area, operated by Community Health Systems. CMC is a 127-bed acute-care facility, including a 24-hour emergency room, imaging systems, and other services.[43]

On September 10, 2019, CNN televised a news story on The Carlsbad Medical Center. The story was titled, "When some patients don't pay, this hospital sues." The news item addressed the remote community's limited hospital care options, and seized wages for exorbitant billing.[44]

The town is also home to dialysis clinics, MRI facilities, an oncology center, and specialty clinics. Carlsbad Mental Health Association provides mental-health services, substance-abuse treatment, family and youth counseling, psychiatric services and employee-assistance programs.[45]

Research, development, and technology facilities[edit]

Carlsbad has several research facilities, such as the Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center (operated by New Mexico State University)[46] and the National Cave and Karst Research Institute (operated by New Mexico Tech, the National Park Service, and the City of Carlsbad).[47] The United States Department of Energy's Sandia National Labs and Los Alamos National Laboratory each have branch operations in Carlsbad. The Carlsbad Department of Development and the City operate the Aero-Tech Industrial Technology Park including the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Training Center.[48]

Points of interest[edit]

Notable people[edit]

  • Carlsbad Municipal Building
    Carlsbad Municipal Building
  • Carlsbad Public Library
    Carlsbad Public Library
  • Carlsbad Museum
    Carlsbad Museum

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlsbad, New Mexico
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ^ a b "United States Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "History of Carlsbad". communitylink.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  7. ^ "Carlsbad, New Mexico". www.sangres.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  8. ^ Myrick, David, ‘’New Mexico’s Railroads, A Historic Survey’’, University of New Mexico Press 1990. ISBN 0-8263-1185-7
  9. ^ Myers, Lee C. (1999). The Pearl of the Pecos: The Story of the Establishment of Eddy, New Mexico, and Irrigation on the Lower Pecos River of New Mexico: Compiled from Eddy Newspapers Between October 12, 1889, and October 23, 1897. Southeastern New Mexico Historical Society. p. 342.
  10. ^ "About Carlsbad, NM". www.cityofcarlsbadnm.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  11. ^ "Carlsbad Department of Development, NM - Home Page - Eddy County Continues to Lead in Oil & Gas". www.developcarlsbad.org. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  12. ^ "IMDb: Titles with Location Matching "Carlsbad, new mexico" (Sorted by Match Descending)". IMDb. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  13. ^ "Table of Contents", Commentary on Genesis, Catholic University of America Press, pp. v–vi, retrieved July 26, 2023
  14. ^ "Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959 film)", Wikipedia, May 17, 2023, retrieved July 26, 2023
  15. ^ Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973) - Filming & production - IMDb, retrieved July 26, 2023
  16. ^ a b Bennett, Compton; Marton, Andrew (November 24, 1950), King Solomon's Mines (Action, Adventure, Romance), Deborah Kerr, Stewart Granger, Richard Carlson, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), retrieved July 26, 2023
  17. ^ "Earth vs. the Spider", Wikipedia, July 12, 2023, retrieved July 26, 2023
  18. ^ GEO. "Directory Browsing is Not Allowed". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  19. ^ Dark Canyon Draw Water Report, United States Geological Survey http://wdr.water.usgs.gov/wy2011/pdfs/08405150.2011.pdf Retrieved September 7, 2012
  20. ^ STRATUM Climate Zones, United States Forest Service http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/programs/cufr/images/ncz_map.jpg Retrieved March 21, 2010
  21. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Carlsbad, NM". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  22. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Midland". National Weather Service. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  23. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  24. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  25. ^ "Carlsbad (city), New Mexico". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  26. ^ a b "American FactFinder". Factfinder2.census.gov. October 5, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2012.[dead link]
  27. ^ "New Mexico Workforce Connection - CSS". laser.state.nm.us. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  28. ^ "Carlsbad Municipal Schools". Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  29. ^ The mission of the Carlsbad Board of Education is to create a public school environment which meets the individual educational needs of all children regardless of their ability, ethnicity, creed, gender or social standing.
  30. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Carlsbad Municipal Schools". www.carlsbadschools.net. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  31. ^ "Faith Christian Academy". faithacademy. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  32. ^ "St. Edward Roman Catholic Church". St. Edward Roman Catholic Church.
  33. ^ "About Us | NMSU Carlsbad". Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  34. ^ "Allied Health Grand Opening Press Release" (PDF). nmsu.edu. Retrieved April 3, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  35. ^ "New Mexico Occupational Schools". Encyclopedia.com.
  36. ^ "Home - Focus NM". Focus NM. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  37. ^ "Channel23TV". channel23tv.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2001. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  38. ^ "DirecTV lineup for 88220". Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  39. ^ "DISH Network TV Listings". Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  40. ^ "carlsbadbats.com - carlsbadbats Resources and Information". www.carlsbadbats.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  41. ^ Map of Greyhound Routes Archived February 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  42. ^ Onsurez, Jessica and Katie England. Airport: Carlsbad now connected to Dallas/Fort Worth Archived May 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Carlsbad Current-Argus, April 28, 2015, Retrieved 2015-04-28
  43. ^ "Home - About Us". Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  44. ^ Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield (September 10, 2019). "When some patients don't pay, this hospital sues". CNN. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  45. ^ "車検切れ・なしの車でも高額買取りをしてくれる業者を探す簡単な方法". www.carlsbadmh.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  46. ^ "Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center". cemrc.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  47. ^ "About National Cave and Karst Research Institute - How NCKRI was Formed". www.nckri.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  48. ^ "Carlsbad, NM Businesses". communitylink.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  49. ^ "Alamogordo Daily News". Alamogordo Daily News. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  50. ^ "Shane Andrews arrested outside New Mexico night club". The Patriot-News. The Associated Press. December 16, 2009. Andrews is a former third baseman for the Montreal Expos who now coaches Little League in his hometown of Carlsbad.
  51. ^ Asher, Matthew (September 20, 2018). "Baseball, Bonanza and (track) blocks led to Billy Joe Thompson's Hall of Fame induction". Carlsbad Current-Argus. Dan Blocker, later known as Hoss Cartwright on the TV show Bonanza, was Thompson's sixth-grade teacher at Eddy Elementary
  52. ^ "Bruce Cabot, Film Actor, Dies; Played the Hero in 'King Kong'". The New York Times. May 4, 1972. The actor, whose real name was Jacques de Bujac, was born in Carlsbad, N. M.
  53. ^ "Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham". U.S. Air Forces Central. Cunningham was a Carlsbad, N.M., native
  54. ^ "DU Hall of Famer Sam Etcheverry Passes Away Over Weekend". University of Denver Athletics. August 31, 2009. Born and raised just to the south of Colorado in Carlsbad, New Mexico
  55. ^ Thompson, Mark (January 15, 2007). "Did President Benjamin Harrison Really Try to Fire New Mexico Territorial Judge A. A. Freeman?" (PDF). Bar Bulletin. 46 (3): 10. Justice Freeman served his full four year term and by May of 1895 was practicing law in Eddy (Carlsbad after 1899)
  56. ^ "Payload Specialist Astronaut Bio: Drew Gaffney" (PDF). NASA.
  57. ^ Donna Blake Birchell; Southeastern New Mexico Historical Society (2015). Legendary Locals of Carlsbad. Arcadia Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-4671-0226-1.
  58. ^ England, Katie (January 1, 2015). "Former Carlsbad Caveman who played in NFL dies at age 76". 247Sports. Bob Kelly, who graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1957
  59. ^ "NM Native Cody Ross's Wild Championship Ride". KOAT. November 19, 2010. Before Cody Ross was a World Series champion, he scored time and time again for the Carlsbad Cavemen.
  60. ^ Leepson, Marc (November 1, 2020). "Barry Sadler | Biography & Ballad of the Green Berets". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  61. ^ "Sonny Throckmorton". Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Place of Birth: Carlsbad, New Mexico
  62. ^ Wertheimer, Linda (August 9, 2015). "The Basted Egg: A Foolproof Play On The Poach". WXPR. I grew up in a small mining town in the West, Carlsbad, N.M.
  63. ^ "Weekend Explorer - Carlsbad, New Mexico - Jim White". PBS.
  64. ^ Simonich, Milan (May 2, 2019). "Desegregation launched Carlsbad's stars". Santa Fe New Mexican. He attended the Carver School for Negroes in Carlsbad.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carlsbad, New Mexico.

External links[edit]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carlsbad,_New_Mexico&oldid=1211232331"