Country United States Hours Open 24 Hours | Phone (575) 531-2694 Opened 1902 | |
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Location End of New Mexico State Highway 11, Columbus, New Mexico, 88029 Exit Port Palomas, Chihuahua Mexico 2011 Cars 296,234
(Columbus data includes Antelope Wells) | ||
For many years, the Columbus New Mexico Port of Entry was the gateway for New Mexico's only border town. The US government first built a Customs inspection station in Columbus, New Mexico in 1902. In 1916, that building was damaged during a raid by bandits led by Pancho Villa. The building has been refurbished and stands as part of Pancho Villa State Park.
An inspection station has stood at the US-Mexico border south of Columbus since the 1940s. The current border inspection station was built by the General Services Administration in 1989. GSA has plans to replace it once again.
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Columbus New Mexico Port of Entry Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA