Apache Creek, New Mexico

Apache Creek, New Mexico
Apache Creek
Location within the state of New Mexico
Coordinates: 33°49′59″N 108°37′30″W / 33.83306°N 108.62500°W / 33.83306; -108.62500
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyCatron
Area
  Total
8.22 sq mi (21.28 km2)
  Land8.20 sq mi (21.24 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
6,411 ft (1,954 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
64
  Density7.80/sq mi (3.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)MDT
Area code575
GNIS feature ID903222

Apache Creek is a census-designated place in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 67. Located 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Cruzville, it is situated at the confluence of Apache Creek and the Tularosa River. The Apache Creek Pueblo, also called the "Apache Creek Ruin", is near the town. It was listed by the New Mexico Historic Preservation Commission in 1969.