Welcome to Three Forks ...
Three Forks is located in Eddy County<1>.
The location of Three Forks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Three Forks: Three Frks.
Three Forks is 4,680 feet [1,426 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Three Forks is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Three Forks lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Three Forks and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Three Forks is located in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Three Forks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Three Forks - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia (2), Idaho, Kentucky (2), Montana (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee (2), Utah (3), Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Three Forks.
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 Three Forks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Three Forks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Three 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 Three Forks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Three Forks ...
Looking for more information about Three 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 Three Forks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Three Forks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eddy County: www.caverns.net/ecourt/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Three Forks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |