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Land Statistics
Land Area
(land) 121,356 sq miles
(water) 234 sq miles
(TOTAL) 121,590 sq miles
Land Area (all states)
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Horizontal Width 349 miles
Vertical Length 392 miles
Note: Maximum lengths and widths are point-to-point, straight-line measurements from a Mercator map projection, and will vary some using other map projections Bordering States (5) Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas
Counties (33) map here! County (largest by population) Bernalillo, 556,678
Geographic Center approximately 12 miles to the southwest of Willard, in Torrence County
 Highest Point Wheeler Peak, 13,161 ft.
 Lowest Point Red Bluff Reservoir along the Pecos River on the southern border with Texas (2,842 ft.)
Latitude and Longitude here!
Mean Elevation (average) 5,709 ft.
Relative Location here!
Landforms Landforms
The Great Plains of North America sloping east from the Rocky Mountains, cover New Mexico's eastern border with Texas. This elevated plateau area gradually blends with the large (and flat) treeless areas of western Oklahoma and Texas.
The Colorado Plateau, a series of flat lands, gorges, mountains and valleys, slices across the state's northwestern corner.
The tree-covered Rocky Mountains extend south into New Mexico; significant ranges include the Jemez, Sangre de Cristo, and Zuni. Along the southern reaches of New Mexico, the Black Range, and the rugged Guadeloupe, Mongollon, Sacramento and San Andres Mountains dominate the landscape.
The state's most dramatic feature, the White Sands National Monument is one of the world's great natural wonders. Photos here!
Additional points-of interest include Carlsbad Caverns, the site of more than 100 caves, including Lechuguilla Cave - America's deepest at over 1,500 feet.
The Rio Grande, rising in southwestern Colorado, flows south through New Mexico, later forming the natural border between Mexico and Texas. Other rivers of size include the Canadian, Gila and Pecos.
For a detailed look at the topography of New Mexico, view this map.
Landforms of America here!
Landforms of North America here!
Rivers of North America here!
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