Elida New Mexico Map

About Elida, New Mexico

Elida is a locality in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 166. The population density is 62.7 people per km². Elida is located at 33.9468°N, 103.6566°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Elida is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 88116.

Elida sits upon the expansive, sun-bleached expanse of the Llano Estacado, where the horizon stretches into a seamless blur of earth and sky. It lies 24.8 miles southwest of Portales, NM (from Portales, NM: bearing 228°T), and is situated 40.8 miles southwest of Clovis. The landscape around Elida is defined by the subtle, rhythmic depression of Rabbit Hollow to the northwest and the distant, hazy silhouette of Railroad Mountain marking the western skyline. Air here possesses a dry, crystalline clarity that sharpens the edges of every fence post and grain elevator, turning the late afternoon light into a pale, molten gold that spills across the shortgrass prairie. Far to the south, the terrain dips toward the seasonal path of the Cañada del Tule, while the occasional stillness of Bonham Tank offers a rare, reflective surface amidst the pervasive dust and arid brush.

Agriculture serves as the quiet pulse of Elida, with the economy anchored in the seasonal cycles of dryland farming and the grazing of livestock that wander the vast, unfenced-looking pastures. Settlement history here is etched into the modest architecture and the resilient character of those who remain, tethered to a landscape that demands both patience and a quiet fortitude. Beyond the immediate grid of the streets, the rugged expanse of Gallinas Wells offers a refuge of native flora, standing as a reminder of the high desert’s unyielding nature. Life in Elida moves with a deliberate, measured pace, dictated by the shifting winds and the heavy, star-drenched silence that descends once the heat of the day finally withdraws into the cooling earth.

About This Elida Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elida, New Mexico. Coordinates: 33.946753, -103.656626. 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 Elida includes the ZIP code (88116), telephone area code (575), county seat of Roosevelt County (Portales), and school district assignment (Elida 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.