Caprock | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | New Mexico |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States of America |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | New Mexico |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Lea County |
Founder: | Edward Crossland |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Elevation Ft: | 4377 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | MST |
Utc Offset1: | -7:00 |
Timezone1 Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -6:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
Postal Code: | 88213 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 898528 |
Caprock is an unincorporated community in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. Caprock is located on a geological formation in the high plains, approximately east of Roswell. U.S. Route 380 passes through the community. It was founded by Edward Crossland, who planted the cottonwoods in the area, in 1913. A post office was established in 1916 but is closed. Caprock's school closed in 1927.[1] Caprock today consists solely of a country store (without gasoline service), two ranches, and a TV transmission tower.