Bent New Mexico Map
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Interactive Map of Bent, New Mexico
| City | Bent |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Otero County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 33.142547 |
| Longitude | -105.87237 |
| Population | 150 |
| Density | 9.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 88314 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| County Seat | Alamogordo |
| School District | Tularosa Municipal Schools |
About Bent, New Mexico
Bent is a locality in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 150. The population density is 9.4 people per km². Bent is located at 33.1425°N, 105.8724°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 88314.Bent exists where the Tularosa Creek carves a persistent path through the rugged floor of Nogal Canyon. It lies 18.9 miles north-northeast of Alamogordo, NM (from Alamogordo, NM: bearing 18°T), and is situated 16.0 miles southwest of Ruidoso. The landscape here is defined by high desert aridity and the sharp, sudden contours of a basin that catches the long, golden light of the afternoon. To the east, the Sacramento Mountains rise in a wall of shadowed ridges, their higher elevations cloaked in the dark green of the Lincoln National Forest. The air in Bent carries the scent of dry earth and sun-warmed piñon, a stillness that seems to gather in the hollows of the canyon long before the sun disappears behind the crests.
Bent retains the quiet character of a place built upon layers of Hispano and Anglo settlement, where the cultivation of the land has always been a conversation between the water and the dust. While the local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of small-scale agriculture and the sparse grazing of livestock, the history of the area is marked by the slow, deliberate pace of those who work the soil. Life here is measured by the seasonal shift of the light and the occasional journey toward Burch Tank, the nearest mirror of water in an otherwise thirsty expanse. There is an unadorned honesty to the way Bent persists, a settlement defined not by grand gestures, but by the steady endurance of its inhabitants against the backdrop of an uncompromising and expansive horizon.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Lincoln National Forest (National Forest) — 0.6 mi, 161° S · 1.1M acres
- Casper Baca Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 6.6 mi, 077° E
- Samson Miller Memorial Rodeo Arena (Stadium) — 6.6 mi, 076° E
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 9.7 mi, 240° SW
- Dry Falls (Viewpoint) — 10.4 mi, 188° S
- DH Sutherland House Historic Site (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 200° S
- Juan Jose Gutierrez House Historic Site (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 199° S
- Juan Garcia House Historic Site (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 200° S
- Giant Pistachio (Public Artwork) — 12.2 mi, 214° SW
- High Rolls Tunnel (Attraction) — 13.5 mi, 176° S
- Cloudcroft Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 13.9 mi, 146° SE
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 148° SE
- Three Rivers Petroglyph Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 15.5 mi, 331° NW
- New Mexico Museum of Space History (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 190° S
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 190° S
- White Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.1 mi, 000° N · 47k acres
- Ruidoso River Museum (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 040° NE
- Alamogordo Founders Park (Monument) — 17.5 mi, 197° S
- Old Mill (Historic Ruins) — 17.9 mi, 046° NE
- Sacramento Escarpment Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 19.9 mi, 188° S
- Museum of the Horse (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 051° NE
- White Sands National Park (National Park) — 24.7 mi, 221° SW · 148k acres
- Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 25.5 mi, 038° NE
- Fort Stanton - Snowy River National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 26.5 mi, 041° NE · 28k acres
- Oliver Lee State Park (State Park) — 27.1 mi, 185° S
- Sacramento Columbarium (Monument) — 30.4 mi, 144° SE
- Carrizozo Lava Flow Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 33.1 mi, 350° N · 10k acres
- Riley, Lynch & Holmes (Gallery) — 34.4 mi, 359° N
- Capitan Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 40.2 mi, 036° NE · 36k acres
- Organ Mountains - Desert Peaks National Monument (National Monument) — 62.9 mi, 219° SW · 574k acres
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About This Bent Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bent, New Mexico. Coordinates: 33.142547, -105.87237. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Bent includes the ZIP code (88314), telephone area code (575), county seat of Otero County (Alamogordo), and school district assignment (Tularosa Municipal Schools).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
