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Roswell (/ ˈ r ɒ z w ɛ l /) is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County, New Mexico, United States. [6] The population was 48,422 at the 2020 census, [3] making it the fifth-most populous city in New Mexico.
Walker Air Force Base is a closed United States Air Force base located three miles (5 km) south of the central business district of Roswell, New Mexico. It was opened in 1941 as an Army Air Corps flying school and was active during World War II and the postwar era as Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF).
The Downtown Roswell Historic District is a 145 acres (59 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Roughly bounded by 8th St., Richardson Ave., Albuquerque St. and Missouri Ave. in Roswell, the district included 298 contributing buildings .
If you're a UFO believer, Roswell, New Mexico, is beckoning. The desert town has embraced its extraterrestrial lore to the moon and back. 18 Out-of-This-World Things to Do in Roswell, New Mexico ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1]
Salt Creek Wilderness is a designated Wilderness Area located on the Pecos River approximately 12 miles north-east of Roswell, New Mexico. Established in 1970 within the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, the 9,621 acre Wilderness is administered by the U. S Fish and Wildlife Service. Combining the scrub lands of the Chihuahuan Desert with ...
The South Spring Ranch, on Rt. 2 in Roswell, New Mexico, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The listing included five contributing buildings on 7 acres (2.8 ha). [1] The ranch was established in 1874 by John Chisum, to serve as headquarters of his wide-ranging cattle operations.
Famous for being the spot where a spacecraft purportedly crashed in 1947, Roswell, New Mexico, has become a mecca for people fascinated by extraterrestrial phenomenon. Unveiled on Friday, the new ...