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.

 

Attractions

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Grulla Wildlife Refuge
State Hwy. 88

Blackwater Draw Museum
Early Paleo-Indian artifacts in North America
Located on US Hwy. 70

Blackwater Draw Site
Excavation of Paleo-Indian artifacts
Located on NM Hwy. 467

Dalley Windmill Collection
Largest private windmill collection in the United States
Located on Kilgore Street

Miles Mineral Museum
Minerals from around the world
Located on the ENMU Campus

Miles Anthropology Museum
Native American Relics
Located on the ENMU Campus

Roosevelt County Historical Museum
Relics of Roosevelt County residents
Located on the ENMU Campus

Natural History Museum
Live reptiles, insects and caimen
Located on the ENMU campus

Industry Tours-

KENW TV Station
Located on the ENMU campus

Southwest Canners, Inc.
Bottler of Coca-Cola products
Located off US Hwy 70 on 18th Street

Sunland Peanuts, Inc.
Peanut processing and peanut butter manufacturer
Located 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)
Be Sure to Visit All These Great Locations
 Fort Sumner ● Clovis ● Portales ● Carrizozo/White Oaks ● Roswell ● Capitan
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 Artesia ● Hobbs ● Carlsbad

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