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The West > New Mexico > Geography

NEW MEXICO GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Land area > Km² 314,925 [5th of 55]
Area > Percentage water 0.19 [52nd of 52]
Area > Total area > Km² 314,915 [5th of 56]
Area > Total area > Miles² 121,589 [5th of 56]
Area > Water area > Km² 606 [50th of 52]
Capitals > Capital since 1,610
Capitals > Date of statehood 1,912
Capitals > Metropolitan population 142,407 [37th of 41]
Capitals > Most populous city No
Capitals > Municipal population 70,631 [34th of 50]
Capitals > Notes on current capital
Santa Fe is the longest serving capital in the United States. El Paso del Norte served as the capital of the Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico colony-in-exile during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680-1692.
Geographic centers > Location
12 miles southsouthwest of Willard
Geographic regions
The West
Land Acreage > Total 77.6 million acres [5th of 45]
Land Acreage > Total Cropland 1.89 million acres [31st of 43]
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land 16.68 million acres [14th of 44]
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land 0.21 million acres [37th of 43]
Land area 121,356 sq mi [5th of 56]
Land borders
Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona; international borders: Mexico
Largest cities (with populations) Albuquerque - 484,246
Mean County Area 9,542.85 sq.km. [4th of 49]
Percentage of area water 0.19% [50th of 50]
State capitals (with populations) Santa Fe - 62,203
Tornadoes > Fatalities 3 [32nd of 55]
    Tornadoes > Fatalities (per capita) 1.556 per 1 million people [31st of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries 105 [34th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Injuries (per capita) 54.45 per 1 million people [31st of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage $25,802,048.00 [38th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total cost of damage (per $ GDP) $4,234.01 per $10 million of GDP [31st of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total cost of damage (per capita) $1,338.01 per 100 people [33rd of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number 390 [27th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total number (per capita) 20.224 per 100,000 people [14th of 55]
Total area 121,589 sq mi [5th of 50]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number 44 [17th of 51]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated 43 [18th of 51]
Water area 234 sq mi [49th of 50]

SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by area; Wikipedia: List of capitals in the United States; Wikipedia: Geographic centers of the United States; US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States; Storm Prediction Center (SPC); Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

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