Truth or Consequences in Sierra County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Elephant Butte Lake State Park

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 21, 2011

1. Elephant Butte Lake State Park Marker

Inscription. Situated beside the huge, 36,000-acre Elephant Butte Reservoir, this is one of the largest and most popular parks in New Mexico. It combines boating, waterskiing, fishing and other water-based sports with land activities such as camping, picnicking, and hiking. Fish caught year-round at Elephant Butte Lake include various species of bass, channel catfish and crappie.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 33° 7.998′ N, 107° 15.027′ W. Marker is in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, in Sierra County. It is at the intersection of North Date Street and East 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Date Street. Marker is on the northeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Truth or Consequences NM 87901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest New Mexico and in the Rio Grande Valley.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Magnificent Magnolia" (approx. ¼ mile away); Healing Arts (approx. 0.4 miles away); Truth or Consequences (approx. 0.8 miles away); New Deal History (approx. 1.1 miles away); Carrie Tingley

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Truth or Consequences (approx. 2.3 miles away); Elephant Butte Dam (approx. 3.7 miles away); Fort McRae 1863-1876 (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Truth or Consequences.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Magnolia Ellis, “Magnificent Magnolia” (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

rear of Elephant Butte Lake State Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 21, 2011

2. rear of Elephant Butte Lake State Park Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 21, 2011

3. Elephant Butte Lake State Park Marker

Elephant Butte Reservoir image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 21, 2011

4. Elephant Butte Reservoir

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 969 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 27, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.