State Information
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New Mexico
"the forty seventh state" quarter struck by
the mint on
March 24, 2008 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts the Zia Symbol on
an outline of the state. The symbol comes from the Zia Pueblo Indians and has a central
sun with multiple stylized rays going out to the four traditional directions from the sun.
It was placed on the state flag in the 1920's. To the Zia's the number four is sacred as
in the four seasons, four parts of a day, sunrise, noon, evening and night, four seasons
of life, childhood, youth, adulthood and old age. The Zia's are one of 19 Pueblos in New
Mexico. |
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Admitted
to Union: |
January 6, 1912 |
Bits of History
Update:
The United States House of Representatives has 435 members and 5 non
voting delegates. What entities are represented by the delegates?
The Very Large Array Radio Telescope on the
Plains of San Agustin, New Mexico. Exploring our Universe is an
exciting modern science. The worlds largest radio telescope. In the D array it is
equivalent to a telescope approximately 27 miles in diameter. |
| Order
Admitted: |
47 |
| Capital:
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Santa Fe |
| Largest
City: |
Albuquerque |
| Nickname: |
Land of Enchantment |
| State
Bird: |
Roadrunner |
| State
Flower: |
Yucca
Flower |
| State
Tree: |
Yucca |
| State
Motto: |
"It
Grows As It Goes" |
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State Name Origin:
Named by the Spanish for the territory north and west of the Rio Grande.
Fun State Facts:
New Mexico has a population of 1,723,800 , 36th in the nation. Its land area is
121,365 square
miles, 5th in the nation. The highest point is Mount Wheeler at 13,361 feet above sea
level. New
Mexico is home to great historical places to visit including Acoma Sky City, an
Indian pueblo first
established in the 1100's, Chimayo, a New Mexico town first settled in the
1690's by the Spanish
and much of Route 66 from the middle 1930's when many Americans moved
west. Since Albuquerque
is home to WVW Classics we present to you "Classic Places," a
detailed look at more great places
to see and visit when in New Mexico and out west.
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