Queen, New Mexico

Queen, New Mexico
Queen
Location within the state of New Mexico
Queen
Queen (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°11′27″N 104°44′45″W / 32.19083°N 104.74583°W / 32.19083; -104.74583
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyEddy
Elevation
5,843 ft (1,781 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
88220
Area code575
GNIS feature ID909922

Queen is an unincorporated community in Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico, in the southwestern United States. Although it currently has a population of around 50, it was formerly considered a ghost town. Located in the foothills on the east side of the Guadalupe Mountains, in the southern Lincoln National Forest, it flourished in the early 20th century as a ranching center. Queen is located alongside NM Route 137, about 27 mi (50 mi by road) southwest of Carlsbad.