Fast
Facts and Trivia - New Mexico Fast Facts and Trivia ew Mexico's capital city Santa
Fe is the ending point of the 800 mile Santa Fe Trail. 46.The City of Truth or Consequences
was once called Hot Springs. In 1950 the town changed its name to the title of a popular
radio quiz program. 47.The town of Gallup calls itself the "Indian Capital of the
World" and serves as a trading center for more than 20 different Indian groups. Every
August it is the site of the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial 48.New Mexico was named
by 16th century Spanish explorers who hoped to find gold and wealth equal to Mexico's
Aztec treasures.
U.S.
Census New Mexico site - Sift through demographic data such as basic population
counts and average income and occupational information, or create your own customized
charts.
Rough
Guide-New Mexico - All sorts of information about NM, specializing in the outdoorsy
stuff. Its main page provides the best one-page overview of the history and geography
of New Mexico.
New
Mexico for Visitors - Wow, where did this site come from! It's almost (gasp) as
comprehensive as these pages.
New
Mexico Wanderings - Wow! A phenomenal amount of information about many of the
nooks and crannies in the state of New Mexico. Extensive text and pictures of over
80 different locales. (Note: the Next button on these pages is inconsistent - sometimes
you have to click on the word Next, other times you have to click at the very edge
of the button.)
General Information About New Mexico