What is the highest point in New Mexico and how high does it rise?
Wheeler Peak rises to 13,167 feet in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. This highest point anchors a state where over four-fifths of the land sits above sea level.
Questions about New Mexico
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did Congress admit New Mexico as the forty-seventh state?
Congress admitted New Mexico as the forty-seventh state on the 6th of January 1912. Admission was delayed sixty years due to perceptions that its majority Hispanic population was alien to U.S. culture.
Where did the Manhattan Project develop the world's first atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project developed the world's first atomic bomb at Los Alamos starting in December 1941. The first nuclear test occurred at Trinity site between Socorro and Alamogordo.
How many residents were recorded in the 2020 census for New Mexico?
The 2020 census recorded a population of 2,117,522 residents across thirty-three counties. Hispanics and Latinos account for 47.7 percent of all residents according to that count.
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in New Mexico and when did it occur?
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant recorded the hottest temperature at 120 degrees on the 27th of June 1994. This reading stands as the highest temperature documented within the state boundaries.