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Welcome to Four Forks ...

Four Forks is located in Eddy County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Four Forks: Four Frks.

Four Forks is 3,410 feet [1,039 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Four Forks is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Four Forks lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Four Forks, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Four Forks: 575

Communities Also Named Four Forks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Four Forks - they are located in Arkansas (2), Louisiana (2), Mississippi and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Four Forks.

Communities near Four Forks ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Four Forks.

  • Carlsbad
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Loving
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
    • Loving is located in Eddy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loving <3>
  • La Huerta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Huerta
    • La Huerta is located in Eddy County
    • Former name for La Huerta:
    • Carlsbad North
  • Black River Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Village
    • Black River Village is located in Eddy County
  • Whites City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Malaga
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

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 Four Forks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Four Forks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Four Forks. 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 Four Forks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Four Forks. See our Newspapers Page for Four Forks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Four Forks ...

Looking for more information about Four Forks? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Four Forks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Four Forks.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Eddy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Four Forks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.