Travel Guide New Mexico tm Silver City , New Mexico

Nestled in the foothills of the Pinos Altos Mountains at an elevation of 6,000 feet, Silver City borders the Continental Divide. The summer climate is cool and comfortable. You'll enjoy crisp clean air and sunshine and their FOUR GENTLE SEASONS! In New Mexico's southwest corner, Silver City isn't the kind of place people just stumble onto. Silver miners sought it out in the late 1800s, and more recently the town's Old-West charm and high-desert location made it a magnet for outdoorsy and creative types. The historic district is home to casual restaurants that put the area's green chiles to good use. Outside town, The Nature Conservancy runs Bear Mountain Lodge, a hacienda adjacent to birding, biking, and hiking opportunities in the Gila National Forest. Silver City was recently selected as one of the healthiest places to live and retire. The colorful history dating back to 1870 when silver was discovered above La Cienega (Marsh) de San Vicente. Tales from those early days tell of characters like Billy the Kid, Geronimo, Judge Roy Bean, "Dangerous" Dan Tucker, and the Hearst family. You can exlore the ancient cultures and see collections of distinctive black on white pottery that was developed one thousand years ago by Mimbres Indians inhabiting the Silver City area.

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[thatchickicx3]

OMG I MISS SILVER CITY<3

[Xoxinwulf]

I would love to move to New Mexico, somewhere rural, high altitude preferably, no light pollution to continue my astronomy hobby.

[joeymedran12]

where i grew up as a kid