Socorro

Socorro is best known within the United States for its connection to the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array, a 27-antenna radio observatory on the Plains of San Agustin west of town. Set in central New Mexico’s Rio Grande valley, the city stands between desert basins and mountain country, with the Magdalena Mountains to the west. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, founded in 1889 as the New Mexico School of Mines, gives Socorro a longstanding scientific and engineering identity. South of town, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge follows the Rio Grande and is known for seasonal migratory birds. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Socorro relates to its surroundings.

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