. "Animas is a census-designated place in west central Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States, in the southwestern corner of the state. It lies at the intersection of State Roads 9 and 338, south of the city of Lordsburg, the county seat. Its elevation is 4,406 feet (1,343 m), and it is located at 31\u00B056\u203256\u2033N 108\u00B048\u203226\u2033W (31.9489799, -108.8072777). Although Animas is unincorporated, it has a post office which opened in 1909."@en . .