About New Mexico USA

Population: 1,874,614 (2003 estimate)
Land Area: 121,666 square miles (fifth in size among the US states)
Highest Point: Wheeler Peak, northeast of Taos 13,161 feet
Lowest Point: Red Bluff Reservoir, along the Texas border 2,842 feet
Statehood Day: Jan 6, 1912 (47th State)
State Capital: Santa Fe
State Flower: Yucca
State Tree: Piñon
State Bird: Roadrunner
State Aircraft: Hot Air Balloon
State Cookie: Bizcochito
State Arts Agency: New Mexico Arts

Governor

Susana Martinez (R)

US Senators

Martin Heinrich

Tom Udall

US Representatives

Michelle Luján Grisham

Ben R. Luján

Steve Pearce

The Best Overview Sites

www.newmexico.org Official site of the NM Department of Tourism

New Mexico Magazine More than 10,000 links—categorized & easy to use!

Newspapers

The Santa Fe New Mexican Daily

THE Magazine Contemporary visual arts info

The Taos News Thursdays

Albuquerque Journal Daily

Other Sites

A Catalog of New Mexico Land For Sale

Christ in the Desert Monastery

Metro New Mexico Development Alliance Economic development info

New Mexico Lodging Association

Ski New Mexico

State of New Mexico Government Information

Links to New Mexico Maps on the Web

Maps of New Mexico Detailed maps provided by the NM Department of Tourism

Topographical maps for places around New Mexico

Touring New Mexico

Traveling time between Albuquerque and Santa Fe is about an hour if you take Interstate 25; Santa Fe to Taos averages nearly two hours. Travel plans between places should be loosely structured to allow for adventure and road side stops. New Mexico offers magnificent landscape, colors and even tremendous storms, so pull off the road occasionally just for fun. Consider traveling via one of the many "scenic" routes or a visit to area attractions.

"Backroads" Between Albuquerque and Santa Fe

Hispanic Arts and Crafts Tour of Northern New Mexico

The Lightning Field A major icon of conceptual art

RojoTours will help with customized vacation planning for groups or individuals

As you travel northern New Mexico, you will notice signs to the various Indian Pueblos or villages—nineteen in all. If you wish to stop at a pueblo, please ask if the pueblo is open to visitors on that particular day. Pueblos invite the public on special Feast Days.

Check our Events at the Indian Pueblos to see when these Feast Days occur.