The city of Carlsbad is situated in
the southeastern New
Mexico, near the borders of Texas
and Mexico. It is on the Pecos River,
69 miles (111 kilometers) southwest
of Hobbs,
75 miles (121 kilometers) south of
Roswell,
and 134 miles (216 kilometers) northwest
of Odessa,
Texas. Carlsbad is the seat of
Eddy
County, and is home to 25,625
people.
