Category: New Mexico
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10 Interesting Facts About Carlsbad
Facts About Carlsbad Carlsbad is a city in and the county seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, United States Carlsbad is centred at the intersection of U.S. Routes 62/180 and 285 and is the principal city of the Carlsbad-Artesia Micropolitan Statistical Area Carlsbad is a hub for potash mining, petroleum production, and tourism. Carlsbad was…
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10 Interesting Facts About Alamogordo
Facts About Alamogordo Alamogordo is known for its connection with the 1945 Trinity test, which was the first-ever explosion of an atomic bomb. Alamogordo is the seat of Otero County, New Mexico, United States. Humans have lived in the Alamogordo area for at least 11,000 years. There are signs of previous inhabitants in the area…
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10 Interesting Facts About Gallup
Facts About Gallup Gallup is a city in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States The city was founded in 1881 as a railhead for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. Gallup is located at 35°31′41″N 108°44′33″W. The city was named after David Gallup, a paymaster for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. Gallup is known as the…
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10 Interesting Facts About Farmington
Facts About Farmington Farmington is a city in San Juan County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Farmington is located at the junction of the San Juan River, the Animas River, and the La Plata River, and is located on the Colorado Plateau. Farmington is the largest city of San Juan County, one of…
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30 Interesting Facts About Albuquerque
Facts About Albuquerque Albuquerque was named for the Duke of Albuquerque, Viceroy of New Spain. Albuquerque enjoys blue skies and sunshine 310 days out of the year, making the city an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise and a magnificent place to enjoy outdoor sporting events, concerts, festivals and more. Albuquerque was founded in 1706 and is one…
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10 Interesting Facts About Rio Rancho
Facts About Rio Rancho Rio Rancho is the largest city and economic hub of Sandoval County, part of the expansive Albuquerque metropolitan area, in New Mexico. The great majority of the territory of Rio Rancho was originally part of the Town of Alameda Grant, which was founded by Spanish colonial settlers in 1710. Rio Rancho…
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20 Interesting Facts About Santa Fe
Facts About Santa Fe Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. Santa Fe is the fourth-largest city in New Mexico with a population of 84,683 in 2019. Santa Fe was made the capital of New Mexico in 1610. The city was founded in 1610 as the capital of Nuevo México…
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10 Interesting Facts About Roswell, New Mexico
Facts About Roswell Roswell is a city in, and the seat of, Chaves County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The Roswell UFO incident was named after the town, though the crash site of the alleged UFO was some 75 miles from Roswell and closer to Corona. Roswell’s tourism industry is based on aerospace…
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10 Interesting Facts About Chaparral, New Mexico
Facts About Chaparral Chaparral is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Doña Ana and Otero counties, New Mexico, United States. Chaparral is primarily a bedroom community for the neighbouring city of El Paso, Texas, and the neighbouring military installations of White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss. The median income for a household in…
