Welcome to West Carlsbad ...

West Carlsbad is located in Eddy County<1>.

The location of West Carlsbad has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Carlsbad: W. Carlsbad

West Carlsbad is 3,140 feet [957 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of West Carlsbad is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

West Carlsbad is within the boundaries of the (575) area code.

Communities near West Carlsbad ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near West Carlsbad.

• Loving
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Black River Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Village
  • Black River Village is located in Eddy County
• Malaga
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
  • Malaga is located in Eddy County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malaga <4>
• Whites City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites City
  • Whites City is located in Eddy County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whites City <4>
• Artesia
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
  • Artesia is located in Eddy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Carlsbad ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Carlsbad. 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/