Pep, New Mexico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Pep
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Unincorporated community
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Roosevelt |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
88126
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Pep is a very small place in the southeastern part of New Mexico, a state in the United States. It's called an "unincorporated community." This means it doesn't have its own town government like a city does. Instead, it's mostly made up of farms and cattle ranches where people grow crops and raise animals.
About Pep
Where is Pep?
Pep is located in Roosevelt County, which is a part of New Mexico. You can find it about seven miles south of another small town called Dora. It's right along New Mexico State Road 206. The special mail code for Pep is 88126, which helps mail get to the right place.
The Name "Pep"
It's a bit of a mystery how Pep got its name! No one is quite sure where the name "Pep" came from.
Famous Connections
A well-known science fiction writer named Jack Williamson grew up on a ranch very close to Pep. He wrote many exciting stories about space and the future.
