Capitan is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located north of the Lincoln National Forest between the Capitan and Sacramento Mountains at an elevation of 6,350 feet. The population was 1,489 at the 2010 census. Capitan was founded in the 1890s and incorporated in 1941.
The Billy the Kid Trail through Capitan
Aerial view of Capitan in 1941
Tahoe National Forest Fire Engine 731 and Crew at Smokey Bear Viewpoint in June 1990 (temporarily assigned to Lincoln National Forest) with the Capitan Mountains and Capitan Gap in the distance. Capitan village is in the valley between the Mountains and the Viewpoint.
Lincoln County, New Mexico
Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,269. Its county seat is Carrizozo, while its largest community is Ruidoso.
Old Lincoln County courthouse in Lincoln