Columbus New Mexico Port of Entry
| Columbus New Mexico Port of Entry | |
|---|---|
 Columbus New Mexico Port of Entry, June, 2001 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | End of New Mexico State Highway 11, Columbus, New Mexico, 88029 |
| Coordinates | 31°47′04″N 107°37′39″W / 31.784399°N 107.627622°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1902 |
| Phone | (575) 531-2694 |
| Hours | Open 24 Hours |
| Exit Port | Palomas, Chihuahua Mexico |
| Statistics | |
| 2011 Cars | 296,234 (Columbus data includes Antelope Wells) |
| 2011 Trucks | 9,258 |
| Pedestrians | 236,862 |
| Website http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/nm/2406.xml | |
For many years, the Columbus New Mexico Port of Entry was the gateway for New Mexico's only border town. The US government first built a Customs inspection station in Columbus, New Mexico in 1902. In 1916, that building was damaged during a raid by bandits led by Pancho Villa. The building has been refurbished and stands as part of Pancho Villa State Park.[1]
An inspection station has stood at the US-Mexico border south of Columbus since the 1940s. The current border inspection station was built by the General Services Administration in 1989. GSA has plans to replace it once again.[2]
