Roswell, New Mexico

Roswell is a city located in Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 45,293. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also the home of New Mexico Military Institute, founded in 1891. Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles northeast of the city on the Pecos River.

UFOs

Main article: Roswell UFO incident

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On July 2, 1947, a strange object reportedly crashed outside the city. On July 8, the Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF) allegedly announced it was a UFO, and four alien bodies were supposedly recovered from the landing site. The following day, U.S. Air Force officials stated that it was not a UFO, but a weather balloon. Since then, Roswell has been a focus of alien and conspiracy theory, rivaled only by Area 51, where the alien bodies are said to be stored.

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July 2 - 1947 - July 8 - Roswell Army Air Field - UFO - Alien - U.S. Air Force - Weather balloon - Conspiracy theory - Area 51

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After the closure of its air force base, Roswell capitalized on its pleasant climate and reinvented itself as a retirement community. In the last twenty years, Roswell has also capitalized on the alleged UFO incident and has attracted numerous tourists interested in UFOs.

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