Cloudcroft, New Mexico
Cloudcroft, New Mexico | |
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Cloudcroft in the summer | |
Location of Cloudcroft, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 32°57′11″N 105°43′57″W / 32.95306°N 105.73250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Otero |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2) |
| • Land | 1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 8,676 ft (2,644 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 750 |
| • Density | 458.44/sq mi (177.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 88317, 88350 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-16280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413541 |
| Website | https://www.villageofcloudcroftnm.net/ |
Cloudcroft is a village in Otero County, New Mexico, United States, and is located within the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 750 at the 2020 census.
Its high elevation of 8,676 feet (2,644 m) allows for a mild summer, and the forested mountains make it a tourist attraction for the surrounding deserts. Tourism is the primary economy of the village.