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Temperature: 30°F / -1°C
RealFeel Temperature™: 31°F / 0°C
Humidity: 47%
Winds: S 3 mph / 5 kmh
Pressure: 30.17"
Visibility: 10 mi. / 16 km

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Saturday HI:  50°F / 10°C
LO: 29°F / -1°C
Sunday HI:  48°F / 8°C
LO: 33°F / 0°C
Monday HI:  52°F / 11°C
LO: 33°F / 0°C
Tuesday HI:  55°F / 12°C
LO: 35°F / 1°C
Last updated December 18, 2009 08:49 (EST)

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Lincoln Courthouse and Jail, where Billy the Kid was held.
The Torreon, a rock fort tower where settlers hid during Indian raids.

Lincoln is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located approximately 57 miles (92 km) west of Roswell (by road) and just south of the Lincoln National Forest. The town had a population of about 800 in 1888, and Main Street has been beautifully preserved by current residents. The community lies on U.S. Route 380.

Originally called Las Placitas del Rio Bonito by the Spanish families who settled it in the 1850s, the name of the community was changed to Lincoln when Lincoln County was created in 1869.

Lincoln was at the center of the Lincoln County War, 1876-1879, and is the historical home of Billy the Kid. The village holds an annual festival in August featuring an open-air enactment of The Last Escape of Billy the Kid.

Coordinates: 33°29′31″N 105°23′02″W / 33.49194°N 105.38389°W / 33.49194; -105.38389


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