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Eagle Nest
New Mexicovillage
Eagle Nest
Total population
451
Median home value
$301,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$57,692
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Eagle Nest is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, Eagle Nest had a population of 315. Located along the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, Eagle Nest is a small summer-home and resort destination. Originally named Therma, the village was renamed Eagle Nest in the 1930s. The town is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in northern New Mexico near the Colorado border.
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Geography
Eagle Nest is located in western Colfax County in the Moreno Valley, between the Cimarron Range to the east and the main mass of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the west. The village is at the north end of Eagle Nest Lake, a reservoir on the Cimarron River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and , or 16.76%, is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Eagle Nest, NM from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves996
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves901
- Mountain ChickadeePoecile gambeli (Ridgway, 1886) · Aves751
- Broad-tailed HummingbirdSelasphorus platycercus (Swainson, 1827) · Aves682
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves671
- Steller's JayCyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves644
- Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves637
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves611
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2026-08-0615 km SSE of Stonewall Gap, Colorado
- M 3.4 — 2026-07-2731 km S of Weston, Colorado
- M 3.7 — 2026-07-0632 km SSW of Segundo, Colorado
- M 3.8 — 2026-07-0633 km SSW of Segundo, Colorado
- M 2.8 — 2026-07-0214 km S of Stonewall Gap, Colorado
- M 3.1 — 2026-06-2518 km SSW of Weston, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in New Mexico
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Eagle Nest
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library