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New Mexico and 12 other western states together account for 93% of all federally owned land in the U.S. Roughly one–third of the state, or 24.7 million of 77.8 million acres, is held by the U.S. government, the tenth-highest percentage in the country.
Basins of the Rio Grande Rift Map of physiographic provinces of New Mexico. New Mexico is entirely landbound, with just 0.2% of the state covered with water, [1] and most of the state has an arid to semiarid climate. [2] Much of the state is mountainous, except for the easternmost Great Plains region. [3]
New Mexico [a] is a state in the ... which is partly a reflection of its rugged geography and sparse population. [320] New Mexico currently has 15 United States ...
Of the most prominent summits of New Mexico, Sierra Blanca Peak is an ultra-prominent summit with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence and 12 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.
The Geography of New Mexico — of the U.S. state in the Southwestern United States. In some biogeography systems, the state is alternately placed in the South–Central United States region, with Texas. For the state's populated places and settlements, see: Category: Populated places in New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico is a physiographic subregion within the U.S. state of New Mexico. The region is sometimes called the "High Plains", or "Eastern Plains (of New Mexico)", and was historically referred to as part of the "Great American Desert". The region is largely coterminous with the portion of the Llano Estacado in New Mexico. Portions of ...
Canyons and gorges of New Mexico (1 C, 13 P) Caves of New Mexico (1 C, 11 P) Cliffs of New Mexico (1 P) H. Hills of New Mexico (3 P) M. Mesas of New Mexico (19 P)
Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description Border Hills Structural Zone: 1980: Lincoln: federal (Bureau of Land Management) A rare example of wrench faulting outside the Pacific Coast region.