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Summary for Crossroads


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Located in: Lea County (see below)

Time Zone: Crossroads lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 575

ZIP Code: 88114<2>

Elevation: 4,120 feet [1,255.78 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Crossroads:

Lat:   33.512400°   (or 33°30'44" N)

Lon:   -103.339700°   (or -103°20'22" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Crossroads<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Crossroads

GNIS ID:   888099

FIPS State / Place Code:   35 / 18870

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Crossroads)


About Lea County

The community of Lovington is the County Seat for Lea County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lea)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<6>     71,070   (10.02% increase since 2010)  
2010     64,598   (16.37% increase since 2000)
2000:     55,511

Total Area:<7>   4,394 sq. miles [11,380.9 km²]

Housing Units: <8>   24,919

Official Website:   https://www.leacounty.net/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lea

GNIS ID:   1702365

FIPS State / County Code:   35 / 025

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Crossroads)


About New Mexico

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     2,099,634   (1.96% increase since 2010)  
2010:     2,059,179   (13.2% increase since 2000)
2000:     1,819,046

Websites for State of New Mexico

Official Website:   https://www.nm.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.newmexico.org/

Parks:   https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/

Fishing:   https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/fishing/licenses-permits/

Hunting:   https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New Mexico

GNIS ID:   897535

FIPS State:   35

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Crossroads)

Footnotes ...

<1>While Crossroads is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<2>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Crossroads). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crossroads or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Crossroads, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Crossroads.
<6>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Crossroads. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).