Silver City
Silver City combines a compact historic downtown with a high-desert setting in a way that reflects its position on the edge of New Mexico’s Gila country. Founded in 1870 after silver was discovered nearby, the town grew into a regional mining and trading centre; its downtown retains many late-19th- and early-20th-century commercial buildings. Murals and independent businesses give the old core an active civic role rather than a museum character. The vast Gila National Forest lies to the north and west, while the nearby Mogollon Mountains place Silver City within southwestern New Mexico’s rugged upland terrain. Western New Mexico University, established in 1893, adds a long-standing educational presence to the town.
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Silver City straddles San Vicente Arroyo in southwestern New Mexico, where the foothills of the Mogollon Mountains have long connected the town with the forested Gila country. Founded after silver was discovered here in 1870, it grew as a mining centre, and its historic downtown retains the scale and street pattern of that boomtown period. Western New Mexico University, established in 1893, adds a longstanding academic presence. The nearby Gila National Forest extends into rugged mountain country, including the Gila Wilderness. See how Silver City fits into southwestern New Mexico by browsing webcams across the nearby Gila region.
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