Roswell, New Mexico | |
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![]() Skyline of Roswell, looking south along Main St. | |
![]() Location within Chaves County | |
Coordinates: 33°23′14″N 104°31′41″W / 33.38722°N 104.52806°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | New Mexico |
County | Chaves |
Area | |
• Total | 29.78 sq mi (77.12 km2) |
• Land | 29.72 sq mi (76.96 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
Elevation | 3,573 ft (1,089 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 48,422 |
• Density | 1,629.49/sq mi (629.14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (DST) |
ZIP Codes | 88201-88203 |
Area code | 575 |
FIPS code | 35-64930 |
GNIS feature ID | 0894171 |
Website | www |
Roswell is a city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is famous for the 1947 Roswell UFO incident. It is also the home of New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI), which was founded in 1891.