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is a village in Otero County, New Mexico and is within the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 749 at the 2000 census. At above sea-level in an otherwise arid region, the mild summer makes it a popular tourist attraction in West Texas and New Mexico. It was named by Fodors in 2002 as the Number 3 "Most Overlooked and Underrated Destination Spot." Tourism remains the primary economic driver of the village.
There are several communities linked with Cloudcroft: Weed, Lost Lodge, Sunspot, Mayhill, Piñon, and Timberon.
Cloudcroft is located at (32.954680, -105.740500). Elevation is .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.