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 165. The population density is 57.0 people per km². Elida is located at 33.9468°N, 103.6566°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 88116.

Elida breathes a quiet, sun-drenched existence across the rolling plains of eastern New Mexico. It lies 40.8 miles south-west of Clovis, NM (from Clovis, NM: bearing 219°T), and is situated 24.8 miles south-west of Portales. The land here unfolds in broad, sweeping gestures, a vast canvas of pale grasses punctuated by the stoic, weathered forms of mesquite and yucca, their silhouettes sharp against an impossibly wide sky. The air, especially in the early morning and late afternoon, carries a clean, dry scent, a subtle perfume of dust and sagebrush that speaks of immense distances and patient growth. Buildings, mostly modest and painted in muted tones that blend with the earth, cluster around a single main street, their windows reflecting the endless blue overhead, a silent testament to the enduring spirit of those who have made their home in this open country. The silence here is not an absence of sound, but a presence; it is a deep, resonant quietude that allows the whisper of the wind through the dry grasses to become a voice. The history of Elida is intrinsically tied to the westward expansion and the promise of land, a story etched into the very character of its people. Founded in the early 20th century, its economy has long been anchored in the fertile, albeit dry, earth, with ranching and agriculture forming the backbone of its sustenance. The gentle rise and fall of the terrain, so characteristic of the High Plains, has shaped not only the landscape but the resilience of its inhabitants, who have learned to coax life from this often-austere environment. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the enduring presence of its community, the weathered fences stretching towards the horizon, and the stoic faces of its residents all bear witness to a deep-rooted connection to this particular stretch of New Mexico, a place where the horizon feels infinite and the passage of time is measured by the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons.

About This Elida Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elida, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.946753, -103.656626. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Elida and Roosevelt County.

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). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Elida is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.