Artesia is located in
Eddy County , and in the
Southeast New Mexico region. Artesia is on the crossing of hwy 285 and hwy 82. Just head north from
Carlsbad between
Alamogordo and
Hobbs along Highway 82 on the banks of the
Pecos River near Lake McMillan. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 10,973, an increase of 363 since 1990.