Map of Artesia city, New Mexico

Artesia is a city in Eddy County, New Mexico, centered at the intersection of U.S. routes 82 and 285; the two highways serve as the city’s Main Street and First Street, respectively. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,301.

Artesia city overview:
Name:	Artesia city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	New Mexico
County:	Eddy County
Founded:	1905
Elevation:	3,379 ft (1,030 m)
Total Area:	11.37 sq mi (29.43 km²)
Land Area:	11.33 sq mi (29.35 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km²)
Total Population:	12,875
Population Density:	1,136.26/sq mi (438.73/km²)
ZIP code:	88210-88211
Area code:	575
FIPS code:	3505220
GNISfeature ID:	0885911
Website:	www.artesianm.gov

Online Interactive Map

Artesia online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Artesia location on the U.S. Map. Where is Artesia city. — Artesia location on the U.S. Map.

Artesia location on the New Mexico map. Where is Artesia city. — Location of Artesia in New Mexico.

History

The town assumed its present name in 1903, after the discovery of an artesian aquifer in the area; artesian wells for agriculture flourished in the area until the aquifer became significantly depleted in the 1920s. The city was officially incorporated in 1905. It is home to one of the two Strangite meeting places in the world.

Artesia Road Map

Artesia city Satellite Map

Geography

Artesia is located in northern Eddy County. US 82 leads east 64 miles (103 km) to Lovington and west 110 miles (180 km) to Alamogordo, while US 285 leads north 40 miles (64 km) to Roswell and south 36 miles (58 km) to Carlsbad, the Eddy County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Artesia has a total area of 9.9 square miles (25.7 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km), or 0.21%, is covered by water.

The Pecos River is approximately 4 miles (6 km) east of Artesia.