New Mexico
Geography:
What states, country, or bodies of water border it? Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, Colorado
What is the state capital? Santa Fe
What are some major cities? Albquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Roswell
What is the area (in square miles) of your state? 121,356 sq mi. (314,312 sq km)
What is the highest point and how high is it? Wheeler peak:13,161 feet
What is the lowest point and how low is it? Red Bluff Lake - 2,817 feet (859 m) above sea level
History:
Tell when it became a state and what number it is. January 6, 1912 (47)
How did the state get its name? Named by the Spanish, in reference to Mexico
Tell about a historic figure from this state. Mangas Coloradas Considered by a lot the most important Apache leader in the 19th century, he united the Apache nation against the United States.
Civics:
Who is the governor? Susana Martinez
Who are the U.S. senators from this state? Bingaman, Jeff and Udall, Tom
How many U.S. House of Representatives members are from this state? 3
State flag:
Economics:
List resources mined in the state: uranium ore, manganese ore, potash, salt, perlite, copper ore, beryllium, and tin concentrates. Natural gas, petroleum, and coal are also found in smaller quantities.
List crops grown in the state: hay, nursery stock, pencans, and chlili peppers
Climate:
What is the average high January temperature of the state capital? 47degrees
What is the average high July temperature of the state capital? 84 degrees
What is the average low January temperature of the state capital? 14degrees
What is the average low July temperature of the state capital? 52degrees
What is the average precipitation for January of the state capital? 0.7in
What is the average precipitation for July of the state capital? 2.9in
Population:
What is the population of the state (year 2000 or later)? (2010) 2,059,179
Symbols:
State bird:roadrunner
State flower: The Yucca
State tree:pinon
State song:"O Fair New Mexico"
State nickname: The Land of Enchantment
Other - State Fish: cutthroat trout
Recreation:
Where is somewhere to go and enjoy yourself in this state? I enjoy Santa Fe because it is nice, and anything you want and you can get.
Other:
What other interesting things did you learn about this state? At Santa Fe, because it is big and beautiful inside and colorful too.
Bibliography (Where did you find your information?):
Wikipedia - New Mexico. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico .
U. S. Senators - Senator's home. http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=NM .
Sateran, Shelley Swanson. New Mexico Facts and Symbols. Mankato Minnesota. Capstone Press. 2003.
New Mexico. http://www.factmonster.com/states.html .
New Mexico. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/newmexico/ .
Photographer's Guide to New Mexico. http://photo.net/travel/us/sw/new-mexico .
State song of New Mexico. http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/song/nm_o_fair_nm.htm .
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Comments (3)
Anonymous said
at 1:41 pm on Mar 18, 2007
Good Job! Thank you for working on this project.
Anonymous said
at 8:01 am on Mar 19, 2007
Great work on the New Mexico page! I went to Santa Fe and Chaco Canyon a few years ago and found it to be a beautiful state.
I'm curious...do you know the story behind the design on the state flag? That might be an interesting fact to add.
Great pictures!
Anonymous said
at 8:59 am on Mar 19, 2007
Wow, this is a very thorough description of New Mexico. Even though I am from Albuquerque, I still learned some new things. I wonder about your section on: "Tell about a historic figure from this state. Mangas Coloradas Considered by a lot the most important Apache leader in the 19th century, he united the Apache nation against the United States." Do you think Mangas would consider himself "from New Mexico?" I am part Native American Myself. I am part Seminole. The Seminole Nation is in Florida, but I do not think Seminoles 150 years ago would say they are from Florida. It seems like the same would be true for Apaches.
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