Hobbs

Hobbs (HM15QV)

Location: Hobbs, NM 88240 Lea County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 41.789', W 103° 11.504'

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Population 28,794 - Elevation 3615 ft.

Named for the family of James Hobbs which homesteaded here in 1907, Hobbs became first a trading village for ranchers and then a major oil town after the discovery of oil by the Midwest Oil Company in 1928.
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HM NumberHM15QV
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Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 5:50am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 669508 N 3619085
Decimal Degrees32.69648333, -103.19173333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 41.789', W 103° 11.504'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 41' 47.34" N, 103° 11' 30.24" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 466-472 W Carlsbad Hwy, Hobbs NM 88240, US
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