Roswell, New Mexico Roswell, New Mexico Flag of Roswell, New Mexico Flag Official seal of Roswell, New Mexico Location in Chaves County in the state of New Mexico Location in Chaves County in the state of New Mexico Roswell, New Mexico is positioned in the US Roswell, New Mexico - Roswell, New Mexico State New Mexico Roswell is a town/city in New Mexico.
It is the governmental center of county of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a populace of 48,411, making it the fifth-largest town/city in New Mexico.
It is also the home of New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI), established in 1891.
Bottomless Lakes State Park is positioned 12 miles (19 km) east of Roswell on US 380.
Roswell is most popularly known for having its name attached to what is now called the Roswell UFO incident, though the crash site of the alleged UFO was some 75 miles (121 km) from Roswell and closer to Corona.
The investigation and debris recovery was handled by the small-town Roswell Army Air Field.
The first nonindigenous or Hispanic pioneer of the region around Roswell were a group of pioneers from Missouri, who attempted to start a settlement 15 miles (24 km) southwest of what is now Roswell in 1865, but were forced to abandon the site because of a lack of water.
It also had many Hispanic citizens from Lincoln, New Mexico.
John Chisum had his famous Jingle Bob Ranch about 5 miles (8 km) from the center of Roswell, at South Spring Acres.
Smith was the son of Roswell Smith, a prominent lawyer in Lafayette, Indiana, and Annie Ellsworth, daughter of U.S.
In 1877, Captain Joseph Calloway Lea and his family bought out Smith and Wilburn's claim and became the owners of most of the territory of Roswell and the region surrounding it.
The German prisoners of war were used to do primary infrastructure work in Roswell, such as paving the banks of the North Spring River.
The park displays a piece of the Berlin Wall, presented to the town/city of Roswell by the German Air Force.
(The Roswell Museum and Art Center maintains an exhibit which includes a recreation of Goddard's rocketry evolution workshop.) Roswell was a locale of military importance from 1941 to 1967.
After the closure of the base, Roswell capitalized on its pleasant climate and reinvented itself as a retirement community.
Roswell Daily Record, July 8, 1947, announcing the "capture" of a "flying saucer" Roswell has benefited from interest in the alleged UFO incident of 1947.
In 1978-79 and 2002, Roswell was titled one of the All-American cities.
Roswell hosted the record-breaking skydive by Felix Baumgartner on October 14, 2012. Roswell is positioned in southeastern New Mexico about 7 mi (11 km) west of the Pecos River and some 40 mi (64 km) east of highlands that rise to the Sierra Blanca range.
US 70 leads northeast 111 mi (179 km) to Clovis and 117 mi (188 km) west to Alamogordo; US 285 leads north 192 mi (309 km) to Santa Fe and south 76 mi (122 km) to Carlsbad; and US 380 leads east 134 mi (216 km) to Brownfield, Texas, and west 164 mi (264 km) to Socorro, New Mexico.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Roswell has a total region of 29.9 square miles (77.5 km2), of which 29.8 square miles (77.3 km2) is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.19%, is veiled by water. Roswell is positioned in the High Plains and has four very distinct seasons, giving it a BSk or BSh semiarid climate as stated to the Koppen climate classification.
Summers are hot (as is common with the High Plains of New Mexico and Colorado) and, quite incessantly, the temperature rises above 100 F, which can be unpleasant.
The record low in Roswell is 24 F ( 31 C) on January 11, 1962 and February 8, 1933. The record high is 114 F (46 C) on June 27, 1994. Climate data for Roswell, New Mexico (Roswell Air Park), 1981 2010 normals, extremes 1893 present Roswell Independent School District Roswell High School Roswell Job Corps New Mexico Military Institute includes four-year high school and two-year associate college degree programs.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell four-year college degree programs.
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell is a branch of Eastern New Mexico University (headquartered in Portales).
The Roswell ground offers a several certificate and associate programs.
New Mexico Military Institute has two-year associate college-degree programs.
The Roswell Invaders play in the Pecos League of experienced baseball clubs.
Roswell International Air Center is served by American Airlines via its American Eagle county-wide airline affiliate.
Roswell is home to Leprino Foods, one of the world's biggest mozzarella factories. Tom Brookshier, experienced football player and sportscaster, was born in Roswell Max Coll, 15-term New Mexico House Representative (1966-1970, 1980-2004), grandson of James F.
John Denver, singer, born in Roswell Hinkle, Mayor of Roswell (1904 06), New Mexico State Senator (1912 1916), Governor of New Mexico (1923 25) Jody Mc - Crea, actor, retired in Roswell Demi Moore, actress, born in Roswell Puckett, 6th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Navy Cross recipient, raised in Roswell Riseley, Lieutenant General, USMC, retired in Roswell Smith, Hall of Fame jockey, born in Roswell John, first Red Power Ranger, born in Roswell Eastern New Mexico a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Roswell city, New Mexico (revision of 01-02-2013)".
June Daily Averages for Roswell, NM Weather.com Retrieved June 12, 2012 "NM Roswell IND AIR PK".
"Eastern New Mexico University Roswell".
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"Lots a Mozzarella in Roswell Leprino Foods".
City Map, Roswell, New Mexico.
Roswell: Roswell Printing, 1976.
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