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Happy Valley, New Mexico
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyEddy
Area
 • Total
2.159 sq mi (5.59 km2)
 • Land2.156 sq mi (5.58 km2)
 • Water0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2)
Elevation
3,209 ft (978 m)
Population
 • Total
519
 • Density240/sq mi (93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code575
GNIS feature ID2584108[2]

Happy Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 519 as of the 2010 census.[1] The community is located on the western edge of Carlsbad; New Mexico State Road 524 passes through the area.

Geography

Happy Valley is located at 32°25′26″N 104°17′27″W / 32.423909°N 104.290790°W / 32.423909; -104.290790. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.159 square miles (5.59 km2), of which 2.156 square miles (5.58 km2) are land and 0.003 square miles (0.0078 km2) are water.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "Happy Valley Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.