Clovis (New Mexico)
Curry County
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Clovis is a city in the eastern part of the U.S. state of New Mexico and the administrative center ( county seat ) of Curry County. It has 32,700 inhabitants, making it the eighth largest city in New Mexico. The area is 58.3 km ². According to her, the Clovis culture is named.
- 4.1 schools
History
Clovis was founded in 1909. It was named after a daughter of a railway official.
Population Development
¹ 1980-2000: census results; 2005: Updating the U.S. Census Bureau
Attractions
Attractions in Clovis are the Hillcrest Park Zoo, Clovis Depot, a model railway museum, the Norman Petty Studio, where Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly was added, and the Old Homestead Museum & Pappy Thornton Farm Museum.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Jack Bresenham, computer scientist, developed for IBM in the 1960s, computer algorithms for the representation of lines on a computer screen
- Wayne Hale, deputy chief for strategic partnerships NASA
- Hank Baskett, American football player
Education
Train
- Elementary Schools Barry Elementary
- Highland Elem.
- James Bickley Elem.
- La Casita Elem.
- Lincoln Jackson Elem.
- Lockwood Elem.
- Los Ninos Pre-School Http :/ / www.cityofclovis.org/
City of Clovis
- Mesa Elem.
- Parkview Elem.
- Ranchvale Elem.
- Sandia Elem.
- Zia Elem.
- Yucca School
- Gattis and Marshall Junior High School
- Clovis High School
Traffic
With the Clovis Municipal Airport and Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis has two airports.