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Welcome to Portales
The City of Portales is located on the eastern plains of New Mexico, surrounded by many acres of productive agricultural land and natural resources. Portales is the county seat of Roosevelt County and has a close relationship to the City of Clovis, 19 miles to the Northeast. Portales is an agricultural community and also a college town. Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) calls Portales home with its main campus.
There are many cultural and educational activities which attract visitors to Portales and make it a desirable place to live. There are several museums, collections and community events including the Annual Heritage Days, the New Mexico Agricultural Expo, the Peanut Valley Festival and the New Mexico 4-H Rodeo Finals. |
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AttractionsGrulla Wildlife Refuge
State Hwy. 88
Blackwater Draw Museum
Early Paleo-Indian artifacts in North AmericaLocated on US Hwy. 70
Blackwater Draw Site
Excavation of Paleo-Indian artifactsLocated on NM Hwy. 467
Dalley Windmill Collection
Largest private windmill collection in the United StatesLocated on Kilgore Street
Miles Mineral Museum
Minerals from around the worldLocated on the ENMU Campus
Miles Anthropology Museum
Native American RelicsLocated on the ENMU Campus
Roosevelt County Historical Museum
Relics of Roosevelt County residentsLocated on the ENMU Campus
Natural History Museum
Live reptiles, insects and caimenLocated on the ENMU campus
Industry Tours-
KENW TV Station
Located on the ENMU campus
Southwest Canners, Inc.
Bottler of Coca-Cola productsLocated off US Hwy 70 on 18th Street
Sunland Peanuts, Inc.
Peanut processing and peanut butter manufacturerLocated on US Hwy 70
Events-
Martin Luther King Celebration (January)New Mexico Ag Expo (February) Floyd Lions Jamboree (March) High Plains Prairie Chicken Celebration (April) Cinco de Mayo Events (May) Heritage Days Celebration (June) 4-H Rodeo (June) Fireworks Celebration (July) Roosevelt County Fair (August) ENMU College Daze Rodeo (September) Peanut Valley Festival (October) ENMU Pops Dinner Concert (November) Oasis State Park Fishing Clinic (November) Christmas Jubilee Parade (December)
Events
January
Martin Luther King Celebration
575-356-6662 EXT. 18
February
N.M. Agricultural Trade Show
575-635-8036
March
Floyd Lions Club Jamboree
575-478-2271
April
High Plains Prairie Chicken Festival
575-762-6997
May
Cinco De Mayo Celebration
575-356-6662 EXT. 18
June
Heritage Days Celebration
800-635-8036
July
Fireworks Show & BBQ Cook-Off
800-635-8036
August
Roosevelt County Fair
575-356-4417
October
High Plains Quilt Festival
800-635-8036
Peanut Valley Festival
800-635-8036
December
Christmas Jubilee & Lighted Parade
800-635-8036
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Be Sure to Visit All These
Great Locations Fort Sumner ● Clovis ● Portales ● Carrizozo/White Oaks ● Roswell ● Capitan Lincoln County ● Ruidoso ● Mescalero ● Cloudcroft ● Alamogordo Artesia ● Hobbs ● Carlsbad |
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