Sep
01
50 Years of 50 States: New Mexico
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Nickname: Land of Enchantment
Date Ratified: January 6, 1912 (47th)
Capital: Santa Fe
Map of New Mexico
- The first atomic bombs were designed and manufactured at Los Alamos. The first atomic bomb was tested at Trinity Site on the White Sands Proving Grounds.
- The world’s first operational and purpose-built spaceport is located in Upham.
- Have you ever heard of the town of Truth or Consequences?
- At 7000 feet above sea level, Santa Fe is the highest capital city in the U.S.
- Smokey the Bear is from New Mexico. He was found trapped in a tree in Lincoln National Forest in 1950, after his home was destroyed by a fire.
- Useless fact: Because of New Mexico’s dry climate, 75% of the roads are unpaved because they won’t wash away.
- According to the North American Vexillological Association (a real organization that judges the designs of flags), New Mexico has the best designed flag of any state, territory, or Canadian province.
Flag of New Mexico
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