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Cloudcroft
Cloudcroft is a village in Otero County, New Mexico, United States, and is located within the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 674 at the 2010 census. Despite being located in an otherwise arid region, its high elevation (8,676 feet (2,644 m) allows for a mild summer and forested surroundings that makes it a popular tourist attraction in west Texas and southern New Mexico. It was named by Fodor's in 2002 as the Number 3 "Most Overlooked and Underrated Destination Spot." Tourism remains the primary economic driver of the village.
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Name: Cloudcroft topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Cloudcroft, Otero County, New Mexico, United States (32.94456 -105.75004 32.96421 -105.70277)
Average elevation: 2,643 m
Minimum elevation: 2,352 m
Maximum elevation: 2,776 m
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