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Welcome to Four Wells ...

Four Wells is located in Eddy County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Four Wells: Four Wls.

Four Wells is 4,380 feet [1,335 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Four Wells is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

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

Area Code for Four Wells: 575

Communities near Four Wells ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Four Wells.

  • Whites City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlsbad
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Black River Village
    (29 miles [46.7 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
  • La Huerta
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Huerta
    • La Huerta is located in Eddy County
    • Former name for La Huerta:
    • Carlsbad North
  • Hope
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Four Wells ...

Looking for more information about Four Wells? 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 Wells, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Four Wells.

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 Wells - 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.