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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Capitan Lincoln County, New Mexico Zip Code The Home of Smokey Bear The New Mexico state capital is Santa Fe. What would you like to know about Capitan Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Capitan Government Capitan Chamber of Commerce. Zip Codes 88316 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Capitan is approximately 1,400 (2000). The approximate number of families is 530 (1990). The amount of land area in Capitan is 8.173 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Capitan to Washington DC is 1707 miles. The distance to the New Mexico state capital is 148 miles. (as the crow flies) Capitan is positioned 33.54 degrees north of the equator and 105.59 degrees west of the prime meridian. Capitan elevation is 6,350 feet above sea level. Capitan miscellany. Return to Index Location Capitan location: in south-central New Mexico, west of Roswell and north of Alamogordo Return to Index Climate & Weather Capitan average annual rainfall is 15.7 inches per year Capitan average annual snowfall is 24 inches per year. Capitan average annual humidity is 20% The average winter temperature is 36 degrees F. The average summer temperature is 68 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Capitan history: Capitan was founded in the late 1800's and finally incorporated on 1 February 1937. Capitan was first known as Gray after Seaborn T. Gray who homesteaded here in 1884. It was changed to Capitan in 1900. The El Paso and Northeastern Railroad came through here to assist the mines, but once the mines closed down in the early 1900's, the lines were abandoned. Rather than mining, the main economic emphasis is now fishing, hunting and ranching. Return to Index Attractions Capitan attractions: The Smokey Bear Museum Capitan is both the birthplace and burial place of the famous Fire prevention bear, Smokey Bear. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of New Mexico To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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