State Song: O Fair New Mexico State Flower: Yucca Flower State Nickname: The Land of Enchantment
Cities & Population 545,852 97,618 87,521 Albuquerque Las Cruces Rio Rancho 545,852 97,618 87,521
Top Colleges University of New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico State University Las Cruces Eastern New Mexico University Portales
White Sands National Monument White Sands National Monument is one of the most stunning landscapes in the state, located a half an hour's drive southwest of Alamogordo in the south of New Mexico. It lies in the Tularosa Basin, a northern offshoot of the Chihuahua Desert and is surrounded by rugged mountains.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park Perhaps one of the most stunning archaeological sites in all of North America, Chaco Canyon. Located in a remote area northwest of Albuquerque
Billy the Kid Museum Out on the eastern plains of New Mexico is the small town of Fort Sumner, the resting place of the infamous Billy the Kid. Billy The Kid Museum is located in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, on Highway 60-84, 2 miles east of downtown
New Mexico Attractions White Sands National Monument Chaco Culture National Historical Park Billy the Kid Museum