Eagle Nest, New Mexico

Eagle Nest, New Mexico
Location of Eagle Nest, New Mexico
Eagle Nest, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°32′42″N 105°15′07″W / 36.54500°N 105.25194°W / 36.54500; -105.25194
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyColfax
Area
  Total
5.34 sq mi (13.84 km2)
  Land4.48 sq mi (11.61 km2)
  Water0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
Elevation
8,216 ft (2,504 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
315
  Density70.25/sq mi (27.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
87710, 87718
Area code575
FIPS code35-22020
GNIS feature ID2413548
Websitewww.eaglenest.org

Eagle Nest is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico. The population was 290 at the time of the 2010 census. Located along the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, Eagle Nest is a small summer-home and resort destination. Originally named Therma, the village was renamed Eagle Nest in the 1930s. The town is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains (a sub-range of the Rocky Mountains) in northern New Mexico near the Colorado border.