Artesia is a center of activity for oil and natural gas production, and is located in the heart of the Pecos River Valley. The Navajo Refining Company is the state's largest petroleum refinery.

Artesia Public Library (125-gallon aquarium), Artesia Historical Museum & Arts Center (cobblestone construction, 1904-'05), Artesia Football Stadium Bulldog Bowl (featured in a 1993 edition of National Geographic magazine), Bulldog Balloon Rally, Heritage Plaza & Walkway (downtown mural depicts Artesia's history), Historical Train Depot

Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad, Lake McMillan, Living Desert State Park, W. S. Huey Wildlife Area

Hotels and Motels: 6; Bed and Breakfast: 2; Total Rooms: 205

Chamber of Commerce:

800-658-6251; 575-746-2744;

575-746-2745 Fax

Web: www.artesiachamber.com

E-mail: commerce@pvtnetworks.net