Clovis Travel Information
Clovis, New Mexico (pop. 32,667) is located along the center median of
the state very close to its easterly border with Texas. Clovis is
billed as the "the gateway to the Land of Enchantment," serving as a
strategic location for business and industry to New Mexico and west
Texas, and as the only substantial city for 100 miles. Clovis also
serves as home to Cannon Air Force Base and a great relationship with
the Air Force has developed over the years. One of the most prominent
facts about Clovis is its proximity to Blackwater Draw, one of the
most well-known and significant sites in North American
archaeology. Another great attraction in Clovis is its zoo, the 2nd
largest in New Mexico. The Hillcrest Park & Zoo is home to over 500
animals. Come face to face with burly buffalo, large reptiles, and
ferocious cats, including Sabre, a white Bengal tiger. Formerly a Las
Vegas show cat, but now just one of the more wild Clovis residents.
The Zoo also has lots of playground equipment for children to enjoy, a
basketball court, a sunken garden and plenty of picnic areas
available. Another thing to consider seeing while in Clovis is the
Blackwater Draw Museum.. Blackwater Draw, or Blackwater Locality No.
1, is a recently appointed National Historic Landmark and for good
reason: 13,000 years of occupation has given us great insight into the
people that lived here before and their artifacts and history can be
seen at the museum. Clovis is perhaps best known for its place in the
pages of Rock and Roll history: the "Clovis Sound" made popular by
such greats as Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison, was created and recorded
in Clovis at the Norman Petty 7th Street Studio. Petty's golden ears
helped dozens of popular country, rock, and pop musicians who recorded
at the Studios-Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Waylon Jennings and many
others. Clovis is approximately 220 miles east of Albuquerque and
105 miles southwest of Amarillo, Texas.
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