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Pinos Altos
This is a great old mining town. The Post Office has a wonderful old timey ice cream shop. Lots of mule deer.
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Only in Old West Country: Whether you're looking for a romantic getaway, a rugged
adventure or a family-friendly excursion, you'll find unique destinations in the
Old West Country of southwest New Mexico.

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Elephant Butte Lake State Park and Reservoir
The largest and most popular lake in New Mexico, Elephant Butte Lake State Park provides a setting for every imaginable water sport. The visitor center offers regional interpretive exhibits. The mild climate of the area make this park a popular year- round destination. In September 2011 water and soil dignitaries gathered to recognize it again as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark (1977) [Other sites so honored: Washington Monument, Golden Gate Bridge, and Hoover Dam. Ed: Erik Ness.]

War Eagles Museum
This collection of antique WW-II aircraft at Santa Teresa, NM, is rounded out by other glimpses of history. The planes are primarily fighter planes from the 1941-45 conflict.

Aguirre Spring National Recreation Site
Open year round, Aguirre Spring is a great place to hike, bike, camp or have a picnic in the breathtaking mountain scenery. Horse trails are also available. At the top of San Augustin Pass, you can see the Rio Grande to the west and on a clear day, the White Sands National Monument glimmering in the east. Bring your own water.

Hillsboro / Kingston
Hillsboro was the site of the famed trial over the death of Col. Albert J. Fountain in 1896. The majestic brick courthouse ruins and many historic homes still grace this colorful community, situated in a sheltered valley along Percha Creek. The Hillsboro Community Center hosts a monthly concert series, as well as "Christmas in the Foothills," the first Saturday in December. The Black Range Museum showcases artifacts from local mining, ranching and homesteading history. Today artists, writers, ranchers and retirees call Hillsboro home. Nine miles west, nestled in the foothills of the Black Range mountains, is Kingston. The classic portrait of an old west boom town, in 1900 Kingston was home to 7,000 residents, the largest population in New Mexico territory. During its silver mining era, Kingston boasted three newspapers, an opera house and twenty-six saloons. Now a quiet community inside the eastern border of the Gila National Forest, Kingston offers access to hiking, biking, birding and camping. The Percha Bank Museum and Gallery interprets local history with mural-size photographs and memorabilia. www.perchabank.com

Reserve / Glenwood
The frontier community of Reserve is the largest town in the county and serves as the county seat. 

Truth or Consequences / Elephant Butte
Located between Las Cruces and Albuquerque on Interstate 25, Truth or Consequences is renowned for its year-round wonderful climate, recreational facilities, and mineral waters. 

Lordsburg
Located in the bootheel of Southwestern New Mexico, Hidalgo County is characterized by year-round sunshine and beautiful desert and mountain scenery visible for over 60 miles. 

Deming / Columbus
With a population of nearly 15,000, Deming, New Mexico is still considered a small town. 

Silver City
Folks have been living and working in this part of the Southwest for more than 1,200 years. 

Socorro / Magdalena
The City of Socorro is a friendly community situated in central New Mexico, whose quality of life has attracted many families to relocate and enticed many local families to stay. 

Las Cruces / Old Mesilla / Hatch
Las Cruces is a whole new world at your fingertips: an unhurried atmosphere where you can relax and enjoy yourself. 
 

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