Eastern New Mexico is a region of the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
New MexicoNew Mexico is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Inhabited by Native American populations for many centuries, it has also been part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S. territory. Among U.S...
. The region is sometimes termed the
High Plains or even
Little Texas. The region is largely coterminous with the
Llano EstacadoLlano Estacado is a region in the southwestern United States that encompasses parts of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas, including the South Plains and parts of the Texas Panhandle. One of the largest mesas or tablelands on the North American continent, the elevation rises from in the...
. Eastern New Mexico is generally located at an altitude of over 4,000 feet and is mostly characterized by relatively level terrain. The region typically lacks the high relief of central and northern New Mexico, such as that in the
Sangre de CristoSangre de Cristo can refer to either:*Sangre de Cristo Mountains, in Northern New Mexico and South-Central Colorado in the United States...
and
SandiaThe Sandia Mountains are a mountain range located in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, immediately to the northeast of the city of Albuquerque in New Mexico in the southwestern United States...
mountain ranges.
Like much of the Llano Estacado region, eastern New Mexico is largely agricultural and resembles
West TexasWest Texas is a region in the southwestern United States that primarily encompasses the arid and semi-arid lands in the western portion of the state of Texas....
in geography, culture, economy, and demographics.
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Eastern New Mexico is a region of the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
New MexicoNew Mexico is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Inhabited by Native American populations for many centuries, it has also been part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S. territory. Among U.S...
. The region is sometimes termed the
High Plains or even
Little Texas. The region is largely coterminous with the
Llano EstacadoLlano Estacado is a region in the southwestern United States that encompasses parts of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas, including the South Plains and parts of the Texas Panhandle. One of the largest mesas or tablelands on the North American continent, the elevation rises from in the...
. Eastern New Mexico is generally located at an altitude of over 4,000 feet and is mostly characterized by relatively level terrain. The region typically lacks the high relief of central and northern New Mexico, such as that in the
Sangre de CristoSangre de Cristo can refer to either:*Sangre de Cristo Mountains, in Northern New Mexico and South-Central Colorado in the United States...
and
SandiaThe Sandia Mountains are a mountain range located in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, immediately to the northeast of the city of Albuquerque in New Mexico in the southwestern United States...
mountain ranges.
Like much of the Llano Estacado region, eastern New Mexico is largely agricultural and resembles
West TexasWest Texas is a region in the southwestern United States that primarily encompasses the arid and semi-arid lands in the western portion of the state of Texas....
in geography, culture, economy, and demographics. Its primary cities include
ClovisClovis is a city in and the county seat of Curry County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 37,213 as of the 2009 census.Clovis is located in the Llano Estacado and eastern New Mexico regions. The largely agricultural town is also noted for its role in early rock music history...
,
PortalesPortales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population of Portales and its near suburbs, contained in Zip Code 88130, was nearly 17,000 people in 2007, not including a majority of the city's college students. 2007 census...
, and
TucumcariThis article is about the city in New Mexico, USA. For other uses see Tucumcari .Tucumcari is a city in Quay County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 5,989 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Quay County. Tucumcari was founded in 1901...
. The region includes the counties of
CurryCurry County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The population was approximately 45,044 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Clovis. It is named in honor of George Curry, territorial governor of New Mexico from 1907 to 1910...
,
De BacaDe Baca County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of 2000, the population was 2,240. Its county seat is Fort Sumner.-Geography:According to the U.S...
,
GuadalupeGuadalupe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of 2000, the population was 4,680. Its county seat is Santa Rosa.-Geography:According to the U.S...
,
LeaLea County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of 2000, the population was 55,511. Its county seat is Lovington.-Geography:According to the U.S...
,
QuayQuay County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the population was 10,155. Its county seat is Tucumcari. It was named for Pennsylvania senator Matthew Quay, who supported New Mexican statehood....
, and
RooseveltRoosevelt County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of 2000, the population was 18,018. Its county seat is Portales.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. It is served by
Eastern New Mexico UniversityEastern New Mexico University , frequently called Eastern, is a state university in Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA...
, a state (public) university.
Hobbs, New MexicoHobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 28,657 at the 2000 census.Hobbs is the principal city of the Hobbs, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lea County.-Geography:...
and
Roswell, New MexicoRoswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 45,293 at the 2000 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is...
are just to the south of Eastern New Mexico
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