| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 103?W to 109?W
Latitude: 31? 20'N to 37?N |
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| Length x Width |
New Mexico is about 370 miles long and 343 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of New Mexico is located in Torrence County,
12 miles SSW of Willard.
Longitude: 106° 6.7'W
Latitude: 34° 30.1'N |
| Borders |
New Mexico is bordered by Colorado on the north. On
the south, New Mexico is bordered by Texas and New Mexico shares an
international border with Mexico. On the east, New Mexico is bordered
by Oklahoma and Texas. On the west, New Mexico is bordered by Arizona. |
| Total Area |
New Mexico covers 121,598 square miles, making it the
5th largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
121,365 square miles of New Mexico are land areas. |
| Water Area |
234 square miles of New Mexico are covered by water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in New Mexico is Wheeler Peak at 13,161
feet above sea level. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in New Mexico is 2,842 feet above sea
level at the Red Bluff Reservoir. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of New Mexico is 5,700
feet above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Rio Grande, Pecos River |
| Major Lakes |
Elephant Butte Reservoir, Conchas Lake, Navajo Reservoir |
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