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Geography of New Mexico

Can you guess these random facts about the geography of New Mexico?
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Capital of New Mexico
Santa Fe
Most populous city in New Mexico
Albuquerque
Major river that flows through the middle of New Mexico
Rio Grande
National park known for having over 100 caves
Carlsbad Caverns
National park surrounded by a missile range
White Sands
State nickname of New Mexico
Land of Enchantment
Landmark located at the quadripoint of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah
Four Corners
City founded as a laboratory for the first atomic bomb
Los Alamos
Detonation site for that bomb
Trinity
New Mexico's state flower (starts with Y)
Yucca
Second-largest city in New Mexico
Las Cruces
City known for a 1947 UFO incident that was 75 miles away
Roswell
Desert located in the south of New Mexico
Chihuahuan
Highest point, located near Taos
Wheeler Peak
Largest Native American reservation with territory in New Mexico
Navajo Nation
The Montezuma Castle is located just northwest of this city (hint: not in Nevada)
Las Vegas
Historic road that follows Interstate 40 through most of New Mexico
Route 66
City that was called "Hot Springs" before 1950
Truth or Consequences
National historic park known for "great house" pueblos
Chaco Culture
Bird that is famously prey for coyotes
Roadrunner
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Level 78
Nov 21, 2025
Holy crap, I've been getting so many spotlights recently. I appreciate it!
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Level 91
Nov 23, 2025
Wow, "Navajo" doesn't work. One star.
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Nov 23, 2025
My apologies, just fixed it
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Level 87
Nov 23, 2025
Pro tip: the left column can be "Hint" instead of "Question". Then, instead of "What is the largest city in New Mexico?" and "What is the second largest city in New Mexico?", you can have "Largest city" and "Second largest city". Less writing = less reading = more time answering.