Land of Enchantment
New Mexico was organized as
territory on September 9, 1850 and entered the union as the 47th
state on Jan. 6, 1912 . It has 33 Counties.
New Mexico is bordered by
Arizona (west),
Colorado,
Oklahoma (northeast),
Texas (east),
Utah (northwest). It has a has a land area of 121,593 square
miles making it the 5th largest state. The capital is Santa Fe
and the official state website is
www.newmexico.gov
New Mexico was named by the Spanish, in
reference to Mexico. The nickname is "Land of
Enchantment". The State Motto is " Crescit
eundo" which means It grows as it goes.
Forts & Missions
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- Mission Nambe -
35.89662,-105.98907
- Mission Nuestra
Señora de Guadalupe de Pojoaque Mission Sandia -
35.25725,-106.57239
- Mission Nuestra
Señora de Guadalupe de Zuni - 35.06779,-108.84958
- Mission Nuestra
Señora de los Ángeles de Porciúncula de los Pecos -
35.54918,-105.68913
- Mission Nuestra
Señora de Purísima Concepción de Quarai - 34.59616,-106.2959
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Mission Santa
Ana - 35.254152,-106.570911
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Mission San
Augustin de la Isleta - 34.90914,-106.69331
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Mission San
Buenaventura de Cochiti - 35.60813,-106.34591
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Mission Santa
Clara - 35.96783,-106.08798
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Mission Santa
Cruz de la Canada - 35.99115,-106.04846
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Mission San
Diego de TesuqueMission Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion de Zia -
35.50654,-106.72192
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Mission Santo
Domingo - 35.51334,-106.36174
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Mission San Esteban de Acoma -
34.89532,-107.58258
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Mission San
Felipi - 35.4332,-106.44683
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Mission San
Francisco de Asis (2) - 36.35842,-105.608332
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Mission San
Gregorio de Abo - 34.45038,-106.37521
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Mission San
Ildefonso - 35.89349,-106.11989
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Mission San
Jose de los Jemez - 35.77848,-106.68661
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Mission San
Jose de la Laguna - 35.03472,-107.38853
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Mission San
Juan de los Caballeros - 36.05409,-106.07116
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Mission San
Lorenzo de Picuris - 36.20027,-105.70944
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Mission San Miguel (2) -
35.68349,-105.93775
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Presidio of Santa Fe -
35.68784,-105.938
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Fort Santa Rita
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Fort Santa Rita del Cobre
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Santa Rita del Cobre Presidio - 32.79369,-108.07199
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Fort Selden
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Fort Selden
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Fort Selden (2)
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Fort Stanton
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Fort Stanton (1)
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Star Fort
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Star Fort (2)
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Fort Sumner
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Fort Sumner (4)
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