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Capitan, New Mexico
The Billy the Kid Trail through Capitan
The Billy the Kid Trail through Capitan
Location of Capitan, New Mexico
Location of Capitan, New Mexico
Coordinates: 33°32′38″N 105°34′59″W / 33.54389, -105.58306
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyLincoln
Area
 - Total3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²)
 - Land3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²)
 - Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation6,348 ft (1,935 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total1,443
 - Density450.9/sq mi (174.1/km²)
Time zoneMountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST)MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code88316
Area code(s)575
FIPS code35-11800
GNIS feature ID0923574

Capitan is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located north of the Lincoln National Forest between the Capitan and Sacramento Mountains at an elevation of 6,530 feet (1,990 m). The population was 1,443 at the 2000 census. Capitan was founded in the 1890s and incorporated in 1941.

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