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 Surrounded by the tall pines of the Lincoln National Forest, Capitan is ideally located in the heart of historic Lincoln County. Home to 2,000 unpretentious residents, the Village is situated between the Capitan and Sacramento Mountains at an elevation of 6,530 feet. Enjoying a temperate climate, the average rainfall is 15.7 inches, the mean maximum temperature is 68 degrees and the mean minimum temperature is 36 degrees. Hardly a day goes by without brilliant sunshine, pleasantly cooled by the brisk mountain air. Capitan is located 165 miles southeast of Albuquerque, 145 miles northeast of Las Cruces, a mere 16 miles from Lincoln, site of Old Lincoln Days, featuring a re-enactment of Billy the Kid's Last Escape, a parade, fiddler's contest and crafts fair. Ruidoso, bordering the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation, is a cozy year-round mountain resort, home to Ski Apache, Casino Apache and Ruidoso Downs is a scenic 25 miles south.
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Founded in the 1890's, incorporated in 1941, the Village retains it's small town, western heritage. Buried on the
grounds of the Smokey Bear Historical Park is Capitan's most famous resident, Smokey Bear Often incorrectly referred to Smokey the Bear, the badly singed black bear cub was rescued from a a 17,000 acre fire in the Capitan Mountains. Each year the residents celebrate his memory with the Smokey Bear Stampede, 4 days of festivities, including a fun run marathon, parade, barbeque, western dance, music festival and rodeo events commencing over the 4th of July weekend. Come visit us. What better way to have a safe and sane 4th!  Old Lincoln Days - Reenactment of the Last Escape of Billy the Kid
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Capitan Village Hall Capitan Head Start Capitan Municipal Schools Capitan Public Library Police Department 911 Capitan Zia Senior Center
Capitan Chamber of Commerce Regional Chambers
Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce
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