Arabela, New Mexico
Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arabela is an unincorporated community located in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. Arabela is located in a rural part of eastern Lincoln County, 23.2 miles (37.3 km) east of Capitan.
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Arabela, New Mexico | |
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Coordinates: 33°35′13″N 105°10′24″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Lincoln |
Elevation | 5,479 ft (1,670 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes | 88351[1] |
Area code | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 903252[2] |
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A post office was established in 1901 and named Arabela by Andy Richardson, who became smitten with a local Apache woman, Arabela Barela. Barela, who with her sisters Damiana Barela and Carolina “Caro” Romero, owned and operated several cathouses in the area. The post office closed in 1928.[3]