• Roswell has 83 places to eat; 82 churches; 33 pre-college schools from preschool, public schools, charter schools, religious education schools, military academy; 2 colleges: Eastern New Mexico University – Roswell & New Mexico Military Institute; 1 zoo; 2 public swimming pools; 7 museums & art galleries (including UFO museum); 28 parks; 3 libraries; 3 golf courses; 1 country club; 1 community theater group; 1 symphony orchestra; 5 shopping centers (some small); 2 youth centers; SAM’s Club, a Super Wal-Mart, Target, Office Max, Hobby Lobby & Home Depot.
• Area Attractions:
  • Ruidoso & Cloudcroft Lincoln National Forest (75 & 115 miles west & southwest & at 8,000 ft & 9,000 ft respectfully) www.ruidoso.net  www.hubbardmuseum.org  www.ruidosodownsracing.com   www.spencertheater.com   www.cloudcroft.net
  • Sunspot National Solar Observatory (120 miles southwest @ 9,200 ft) www.nso.edu
  • Whites Sands National Monument (150 miles west) www.nps.gov/whsa/
  • Carlsbad Caverns National Park (96 miles south) www.nps.gov/cave/
  • Sitting Bull Falls (78 miles south)
  • Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park (76 miles south) www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/livingdesert.htm
  • Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (9 miles east) www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/newmex/bitterlake
  • Ski Apache/ Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation (78 miles west) www.innofthemountaingods.com
  • Spring River Park and Zoo/River Walk (in Roswell)
  • Bottomless Lakes State Park (12 miles east) www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/bottomless.htm
  • Brantley Lake State Park (62 miles south) www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/ParksPages/Brantley.htm
  • Mescalero Sands (45 miles east) www.nm.blm.gov/recreation/roswell/mescalero_sands.htm
  • Valley of Fires Recreation Area (105 miles west) www.stateparks.com/valley_of_fires.html

• Neighboring Cities:
  • Albuquerque, NM (199 miles north-west – all 4 lane – 2.8 hrs driving time)
  • Las Cruces, NM (185 miles west – mostly 4 lane – 3 hrs)
  • Santa Fe, NM (192 miles north – mostly 4 lane – 3 hrs)
  • Carlsbad, NM – Kymera Clinic (78 miles south – all 4 lane – 1.2 hrs)
  • Hobbs, NM – Kymera Clinic (116 miles south-east – 2 & 4 lane – 1.8 hrs)
  • Amarillo, TX (215 miles north-east – mostly 4 lane – 3.5 hrs)
  • El Paso, TX (203 miles south-west – 2 & 4 lane – 3.5 hrs)
  • Lubbock, TX (174 miles east) – 2 & 4 lane – 2.7 hrs)
  • Midland, TX (260 miles south-east – 2 & 4 lane – 4 hrs)
  • Odessa, TX (240 miles south-east – 2 & 4 lane – 4 hrs

Also check out the following Web Sites about Roswell, Carlsbad & Hobbs: www.roswellnm.org (Roswell Chamber of Commerce   www.cityofcarlsbadnm.com (Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce)  www.hobbsnm.org (Hobbs Chamber of Commerce)   www.mainstreethobbs.org      www.earth.google.com