Chaves County Courthouse

The Chaves County Courthouse, located on the 400 block of Main Street in , , is the center of government of . The courthouse was built in 1911 after Roswell's citizens learned that New Mexico would become a state the next year.
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  • Type: Courthouse
  • Description: county courthouse of Chaves County, New Mexico
  • Also known as: “Chavez County Courthouse”
  • Address: 400 North Virginia Avenue, Roswell, NM 88201

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include International UFO Museum and Research Center and Roswell Museum and Art Center.

Museum
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The is located in , United States, in the downtown district, and is focused largely on the 1947 Roswell incident and later supposed UFO incidents in the United States and elsewhere. is situated 1,300 feet south of Chaves County Courthouse.

Museum
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The Roswell Museum was founded in 1936 and is located in , United States. The museum features exhibits about the art and history of the American Southwest, as well as the Robert H. is situated 2,700 feet north of Chaves County Courthouse.

Museum
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is an American art museum founded in 1994 and located in , . The museum was formed from the Roswell Artist-in-Residence program, and displays work from the former participants. is situated 1 mile north of Chaves County Courthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roswell and Mountain View.

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
is a city in the region of the state of , United States of America. It has attained a quirky sort of fame/notoriety as the result of an alleged UFO crash in 1947.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is 3.7 miles south of downtown . is situated 4 miles south of Chaves County Courthouse.

Chaves County Courthouse

Latitude
33.39699° or 33° 23′ 49″ north
Longitude
-104.52168° or 104° 31′ 18″ west
Levels
3
Height
37 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
855Q9FWH+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 435666133
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­courthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q14705956
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In Other Languages

From French to Portuguese—“Chaves County Courthouse” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

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