Map of Roswell, New Mexico, United States

Roswell is a city in New Mexico, United States, with a population of about 48,544. It lies at 33.3944°N, 104.5249°W, about 1090 m above sea level. Roswell is about 2,532 km (1,574 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hobbs, 151 km to the southeast.

Roswell at a glance

Region
New Mexico
Population
48,544GeoNames
Coordinates
33.3944, -104.524933°23′40″N 104°31′30″W
Time zone
America/DenverUTC−07:00 / UTC−06:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
1090 m (3,576 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
2,532 km (1,574 mi)

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.