Mesilla Park | |
Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Mexico#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New Mexico |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | New Mexico |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Doña Ana |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 3878 |
Coordinates: | 32.2758°N -106.7667°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 88047 |
Area Code: | 575 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 899786 |
Mesilla Park is a neighborhood located on the south side of Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. Residents of Mesilla founded the community through a land company in 1887, shortly after Las Cruces became the county seat of Doña Ana County. At the time, it was an independent settlement, though it was eventually annexed by Las Cruces. The neighborhood adjoins University Park, the site of New Mexico State University, and it grew after the university was founded in 1889. Mesilla Park still has its own post office with ZIP code 88047, which opened in 1892.[1] [2] [3]