Whites City, New Mexico

Whites City, New Mexico
Census-designated place
White's City, en route to
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Whites City
Coordinates: 32°10′32″N 104°22′36″W / 32.17556°N 104.37667°W / 32.17556; -104.37667Coordinates: 32°10′32″N 104°22′36″W / 32.17556°N 104.37667°W / 32.17556; -104.37667
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Eddy
Area[1]
 • Total 0.454 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Land 0.454 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 3,661 ft (1,116 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 7
 • Density 15/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code 88268
Area code(s) 575
GNIS feature ID 899991[3]

Whites City is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 7 as of the 2010 census. Whites City has a post office with ZIP code 88268.[4][5]

Whites City had its start in the 1920s as a commercial resort owned by Charlie White.[6] The community is primarily a resort town for visitors to nearby Carlsbad Caverns National Park.[7] U.S. Route 62, U.S. Route 180, and New Mexico State Road 7 all pass through the community.

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ "Whites City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  6. ↑ Rivero, Nicolas (25 August 2017). "The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States". Mental Floss. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "White's City History". Historic White's City New Mexico. Retrieved March 4, 2014.


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