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Welcome to Bent ...Bent is located in southeast New Mexico. Bent is located in Otero County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Bent, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925. Bent is 5,820 feet [1,774 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Bent is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level. Time Zone: Bent lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time The area code for Bent: (575) The ZIP code for Bent: 88314<3> Communities Also Named Bent ...Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bent - it's located in Kentucky. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bent. Communities near Bent ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bent.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bent. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bent. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bent. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bent. See our Newspapers Page for Bent. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bent ...Looking for more information about Bent? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Bent, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bent. Adding Bent to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Bent in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bent was on a map titled Map of Arizona and New Mexico (from Rand McNally, 1925). We also found Bent on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1951). For more details, see References and Mentions for Bent. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/ The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/ Footnotes ...
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