Southwest

Carlsbad

Eddy County, NM

Population

31,755

Walk Score

77 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$1,143

Median home value

$172,500

Founded

1888

On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Carlsbad Irrigation District · listed 1966
  • Caverns, The, Historic District · listed 1988
  • Caverns, The, Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2014
  • Rattlesnake Springs Historic District · listed 1988

Notable landmarks

  • Archeological Site LA-18161
  • Armandine · listed 2003
  • Dam-Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area · listed 1993
  • Dark Canyon Fire Lookout Complex
  • First National Bank of Eddy · listed 1976
  • Group Picnic Shelter-Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area · listed 1993
  • Painted Grotto · listed 1977
  • Picnic Shelter-Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area · listed 1993
  • Tansill, Rober Weems and Mary E., House · listed 2002

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