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Alamogordo is the seat of Otero County, New Mexico, United States. A city in the Tularosa Basin of the Chihuahuan Desert, it is bordered on the east by the Sacramento Mountains and to the west by Holloman Air Force Base.
Elevation: 4,336′
Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, sits in the high desert. Its modern Downtown core contrasts with Old Town Albuquerque, dating to the city’s 1706 founding as a Spanish colony. Old Town is filled with historic adobe buildings, such as San Felipe de Neri Church, 5 museums, and shops selling Native American handicrafts. Nearby, The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center traces the area’s tribal history.
Elevation: 5,312′
Population: 558,545
http://www.ahcnm.org
https://www.visitalbuquerque.org/
http://www.sandovalchamber.com
http://losranchosnm.gov/chamber-of-commerce/
Angel Fire is a village in the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico. It’s home to Angel Fire Resort, with ski slopes and terrain parks, plus a summer mountain-bike park and zip line. The Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park, which is home to the Vietnam Veterans Peace and Brotherhood Chapel. Farther north, Eagle Nest Lake is ringed by mountains and is stocked with salmon and trout.
Elevation: 8,406′
Population: 1,089
Anthony is a city in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 9,360 at the 2010 census. It is located on the New Mexico–Texas state line in the Upper Mesilla Valley, and on Interstate 10, 27 miles south of Las Cruces and 21 miles north of El Paso, Texas.
Elevation: 3,802′
Population: 9,339
Artesia is a city in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States, centered at the intersection of U.S. Route 82 and U.S. Route 285; the two highways serve as the city’s Main Street and First Street, respectively.
Elevation: 3,380′
Population: 11,921
Aztec is a city and county seat of San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,763. The Aztec Ruins National Monument is located on the north side of the city.
Elevation: 5,646′
Bayard is a city in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is near Santa Rita, east of Silver City. The population was 2,328 at the 2010 census, down from 2,534 at the 2000 census. This city was incorporated on August 20, 1938.
Elevation: 5,820′
Population: 2,185
http://www.silvercity.org/list/member/city-of-bayard-bayard-477
Belen is the second most populous city in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States, after its county seat, Los Lunas. The population was 7,152 in 2015 census data. Belen is Spanish for Bethlehem but gained the nickname “The Hub City”.
Elevation: 4,810′
Population: 7,089
Bernalillo is a town in Sandoval County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 8,320. It is the county seat of Sandoval County. Bernalillo is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Elevation: 5,052′
Population: 9,638
http://www.townofbernalillo.org/
http://www.sandovalchamber.com
Bloomfield is a city in northeastern San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,112 at the 2010 census. It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.
Elevation: 5,456′
http://www.bloomfieldchamber.info/
https://youtu.be/N7GoIlb36Bk
Bosque Farms is a village in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 4,092 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Elevation: 4,865′
Population: 3,804
Capitan is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located north of the Lincoln National Forest between the Capitan and Sacramento Mountains at an elevation of 6,530 feet. The population was 1,443 at the 2000 census. Capitan was founded in the 1890s and incorporated in 1941.
Elevation: 6,348′
Population: 1,413
http://www.villageofcapitan.org/
Carlsbad is a city in southeast New Mexico. It’s known as a gateway to the vast, bat-filled caves of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. North of the park, trails surround towering Sitting Bull Falls. Downtown, Lake Carlsbad Beach Park has picnic and swimming areas, plus an adjacent water park. Living Desert Zoo & Gardens has mountain lions, bison and native plants. Northwest, Brantley Lake is full of catfish and bass.
Elevation: 3,295′
Population: 28,774
Carrizozo is a town in Lincoln County, New Mexico and is the county seat with a population of 996 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1899, the town provided the main railroad access for Lincoln County, and the town experienced significant population growth in the early decades of the 1900s.
Elevation: 5,429′
Population: 936
Chama is a village in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,022 at the 2010 census. The village is located in the Rocky Mountains about 7 miles (11 km) south of the Colorado-New Mexico border.
Elevation:7,871’
Population: 1,500
https://www.newmexico.org/listing/chama-valley-chamber-of-commerce/2664/
https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/northcentral/chama/
Cimarron is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States which sits on the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The population was 1,021 at the 2010 census, making it the 4th most populated municipality in Colfax County.
Elevation: 6,430′
Population: 903
Clayton is a town and county seat of Union County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,980. Clayton is a crossroads for tourists heading from Texas to Colorado, and Kansas / Oklahoma / Texas to Taos, New Mexico.
Elevation: 5,056′
Population: 2,764
Cloudcroft is a village in Otero County, New Mexico, and is within the Lincoln National Forest.
Elevation: 8,668′
Population: 688
http://www.cloudcroft.net/chamber_of_commerce/
https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/southeast/cloudcroft/
Clovis is the county seat of Curry County, New Mexico, United States, with a population of 37,775 as of the 2010 census, and a 2014 estimated population of 39,860. Clovis is located in the New Mexico portion of the Llano Estacado, in the eastern part of the state.
Elevation: 4,268′
Population: 38,962
Columbus is a village in Luna County, New Mexico, United States, about 3 miles north of the Mexican border.
Elevation: 4,068′
Population: 1,609
https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/southwest/columbus/
https://www.newmexico.org/listing/columbus-chamber-of-commerce/2482/
Cuba is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 735. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located off the busy 550 highway, Cuba has several motels, restaurants and bars.
Elevation: 6,906′
Population: 748
Deming is a city located in Luna County, New Mexico, United States, 60 miles west of Las Cruces and thirty-three miles north of the Mexican border. The population was 14,855 according to the 2010 census. Deming is the county seat and principal community of Luna County.
Elevation: 4,334′
Population: 14,183
Des Moines is a village in Union County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 143 at the 2000 census. Des Moines is a small village surrounded by large cattle ranches. Just Southwest of the town Sierra Grande, the largest shield volcano in the Clayton and Raton volcanic field can be found.
Elevation: 6,647′
Population: 128
https://www.bestplaces.net/city/new_mexico/des_moines
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g47011-Des_Moines_New_Mexico-Vacations.html
Dexter is a town in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States.
Elevation: 3,465′
Population: 1,245
Dora is a village in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census. Former Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball coach Larry Hays attended school in Dora.
Elevation: 4,291′
Population: 123
Eagle Nest is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 290 at the 2010 census. Situated on the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, Eagle Nest is a small summer-home and resort area. Originally named Therma, the village was renamed Eagle Nest in the 1930s.
Elevation: 8,238′
Population: 254
https://www.eaglenestchamber.org/
https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/northcentral/eagle-nest/
Edgewood is a town in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. Through annexations, its town boundaries now extend into Bernalillo and Torrance counties. It is part of the Santa Fe Metropolitan Statistical Area
Elevation: 6,700′
Population: 3,892
Elephant Butte is a city in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, near Elephant Butte Reservoir and State Park. The population was 1,390 at the 2000 census.
Elevation: 4,465′
Population: 1,341
Elida is a town in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 183 at the 2000 census. The late Portales philanthropist Addie Peed Swearingen grew up in Elida and lived on a ranch there from 1960-1979. Another notable Elida native is former Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball coach Larry Hays.
Elevation: 4,360′
Population: 181
Española is a city primarily in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, in the United States. A portion of the central and eastern section of the city is in Santa Fe County.
Elevation: 5,595
Population: 10,029
http://www.cityofespanola.org/
Eunice is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,562 at the 2000 census. The mayor of Eunice, as of March 2018, is Billy Hobbs. Ground was broken for construction of a National Enrichment Facility, which uses Zippe-type centrifuge technology, to enrich uranium in August, 2006.
Elevation: 3,448′
Population: 2,954
Farmington is a city in San Juan County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2013 population estimate from the United States Census Bureau the city had a total population of 45,426 people. Farmington makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas in New Mexico.
Elevation: 5,394′
Fort Sumner is a U.S. village in De Baca County, New Mexico. The population was 1,031 at the 2010 U.S. Census, down from 1,249 at the 2000 U.S. Census. It is the county seat of De Baca County.
Elevation: 4,032′
Population: 1,031
https://www.fortsumner.net/index.html
https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/southeast/fort-sumner/
Gallup is a small city in New Mexico, on historic Route 66. To the east, red sandstone cliffs dominate Red Rock Park, home to Anasazi archaeological sites from around 300 A.D. Here, Red Rock Museum focuses on Anasazi heritage, with displays of pottery and silver. In the city, Gallup Cultural Center has Native American crafts and cultural exhibits. The Rex Museum covers local history, including railroad and mining.
Elevation: 6,467′
Population: 21,960 (2017)
Grants is a city in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is located about 78 miles west of Albuquerque. The population was 9,182 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Cibola County. It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.
Elevation: 6,460′
Moriarty is a city in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,910 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Elevation: 6,220′
Hatch is a village in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,648 at the 2010 census. The town is experiencing moderate growth, along with its outliers of Salem, Arrey, Derry, and Rincon.
Elevation: 4,058′
Hobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 34,122 at the 2010 Census, increasing from 28,657 at the 2000 census. Hobbs is the principal city of the Hobbs, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lea County.
Elevation: 3,622′
Population: 37,764
Jal is an RV Park in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,047 at the 2010 census.
Elevation: 3,071′
Population: 2,047
Las Cruces is a city in New Mexico, on the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert. The interactive New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum features livestock and gardens. On the Rio Grande, Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park has trails and birdlife. The Museum of Nature and Science includes desert animals and hands-on displays. In an old depot, the Railroad Museum has model trains and explores the local impact of railways.
Elevation: 3,900′
Las Vegas is a city in and the county seat of San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Once two separate municipalities, both were named Las Vegas—West Las Vegas and East Las Vegas —are separated by the Gallinas River and retain distinct characters and separate, rival school districts.
Elevation: 6,424′
Population: 13,201
Logan is a village in Quay County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2000 census.
Elevation: 3,819′
Population: 972
Lordsburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,797 at the 2010 census, down from 3,379 in 2000.
Elevation: 4,249′
Population: 2,797
Los Alamos is a town in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States that is recognized as the birthplace of the atomic bomb––the primary objective of the Manhattan Project by Los Alamos National Laboratory during World War II. The town is located on four mesas of the Pajarito Plateau, and has a population of 12,019.
Elevation: 7,320′
Population: 12,019
Los Lunas is a village in Valencia County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population is 14,835 inside the village limits due to the new housing developments at El Cerro de Los Lunas. It is the county seat of Valencia County.
Elevation: 4,856′
Population: 15,501
Lovington is a city in and the county seat of Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 11,009 at the 2010 census.
Elevation: 3,911′
Population: 11,152
Magdalena is a village in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 926 in 2012. “The Lady on the Mountain” is a rock formation on Magdalena Peak overlooking Magdalena. Spanish soldiers saw the profile of a woman on the west face of the peak.
Elevation: 6,572′
Population: 882
http://www.magdalena-nm.com/chamber_of_commerce.html
https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/southwest/magdalena/
Melrose is a village in Curry County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 651 at the 2010 census. The town is losing population due to rural exodus. Melrose is served by Melrose Elementary School and Melrose High School. William Hanna, co-founder of Hanna Barbera Studios, was born in Melrose.
Elevation: 4,413′
Population: 639
Mesquite is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,112 at the 2010 census, up from 948 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Elevation: 3,839′
Population: 1,112
Mora or Santa Gertrudis de lo de Mora is a census-designated place in, and the county seat of, Mora County, New Mexico, United States. It is located about halfway between Las Vegas, and Taos on Highway 518, at an altitude of 7,180 feet. The Republic of Texas performed a semi-official raid on Mora in 1843.
Elevation: 7,172′
Population: 973
http://morachamber.com/php/mvc_home.php
https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/northeast/mora-county-attractions/
Moriarty is a city in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,910 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Elevation: 6,220′
Population: 1,793
http://www.moriartychamber.com
Mountainair is a town in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. It was founded in 1903 by John Corbett, Colonel E. C. Manning, and Elias S. Stover. The population was 1,116 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Elevation: 6,519′
Population: 859
https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/central/mountainair/
Portales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 12,280 at the 2010 census. Portales is located near the larger city of Clovis, as well as Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the economy of the region.
Elevation: 4,006′
Population: 11,850
Raton is a city and the county seat of Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico. The city is located just south of Raton Pass. The city is also located approximately 6.5 miles south of the New Mexico/ Colorado border and 85 miles west of Texas.
Elevation: 6,680′
Population: 6,066
https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/northeast/raton/
Red River is a resort town in Taos County, New Mexico, United States, located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The population was 477 at the 2010 census. Red River is a prime spot for tourism on the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, and is 36 miles from Taos, New Mexico.
Elevation: 8,671′
Population: 477
Rio Rancho is the largest city and economic hub of Sandoval County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. A small portion of the city extends into northern Bernalillo County. It is the third-largest and also one of the fastest expanding cities in New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, Rio Rancho had a population of 93,820.
Elevation: 5,282′
Population: 93,820
https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/central/rio-rancho/
Roswell is a city in southeastern New Mexico. It’s renowned as the site of an alleged 1947 UFO crash. The International UFO Museum and Research Center has display panels and a library. Spring River Park and Zoo is home to native animals and an antique carousel. The Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art shows work from the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program. The Roswell Museum & Art Center focuses on southwestern art.
Elevation: 3,573′
Population: 47,775
Ruidoso is a village in New Mexico, set in the Sierra Blanca mountain range. The nearby Ski Apache resort offers runs of varying difficulty and a terrain park. To the southwest, Lincoln National Forest has trails and waterfalls. Ruidoso Downs Race Track features summer horse races. Northeast of the village, Lincoln Historic Site has 19th-century adobe and stone buildings, including a store and church, plus a museum.
Elevation: 6,920′
Population: 7,756
Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico’s capital, sits in the Sangre de Cristo foothills. It’s renowned for its Pueblo-style architecture and as a creative arts hotbed. Founded as a Spanish colony in 1610, it has at its heart the traditional Plaza. The surrounding historic district’s crooked streets wind past adobe landmarks including the Palace of the Governors, now home to the New Mexico History Museum.
Elevation: 7,199′
Population: 83,776
Santa Rosa is a city in and the county seat of Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,848 at the 2010 census. It lies between Albuquerque and Tucumcari, situated on the Pecos River at the intersection of Interstate 40, U.S. Route 54, and U.S. Route 84.
Elevation: 4,616′
Population: 2,711
https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/northeast/santa-rosa/
Santa Teresa is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 4,258 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area, although geographically it is considerably closer to El Paso, Texas than to Las Cruces.
Elevation: 3,793′
Population: 4,258
Shiprock is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States, on the Navajo reservation. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Shiprock is named after the nearby Shiprock rock formation.
Elevation: 4,892′
Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat and the home of Western New Mexico University. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,315. In 2015 the population was estimated to be 10,004.
Elevation: 5,895′
Population: 9,647
Socorro is a city in Socorro County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is in the Rio Grande Valley at an elevation of 4,579 feet. In 2012 the population was 8,906. It is the county seat of Socorro County. Socorro is located 74 miles south of Albuquerque and 146 miles north of Las Cruces.
Elevation: 4,603′
Population: 8,440
Springer is a town in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 1,047 at the 2010 census. It is noted for its speed traps.
Elevation: 5,797′
Population: 919
https://livability.com/nm/springer
https://www.yelp.com/biz/chamber-of-commerce-of-springer-springer
Taos is a town in northern New Mexico’s high desert, bounded by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It’s known for historic adobe buildings such as Taos Pueblo, a multistory adobe complex inhabited by Native Americans for centuries. A longtime artist colony, Taos also offers many galleries and museums showcasing regional artwork, including the Harwood Museum of Art and the Taos Art Museum.
Elevation: 6,969′
Population: 5,668
Tatum is a town in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 683 at the 2000 census.
Elevation: 3,999′
Population: 811
Tierra Amarilla is a small unincorporated community near the Carson National Forest in the northern part of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the county seat of Rio Arriba County. Tierra Amarilla is Spanish for “Yellow Soil”.
Elevation: 7,530′
https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/northcentral/tierra-amarilla
Truth or Consequences is a city in and the county seat of Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. In 2012, the population was 6,411. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.
Elevation: 4,245′
Population: 5,948
Tucumcari is a city in and the county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 5,363 at the 2010 census. Tucumcari was founded in 1901, two years before Quay County was founded.
Elevation: 4,091′
Population: 4,915
http://www.cityoftucumcari.com/
https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-go/regions-cities/northeast/tucumcari/