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Southwestern New Mexico is the state's most diverse region, though not its most populous. It includes Las Cruces, second largest metropolitan area in the state; the Gila Wilderness, a vast roadless area popular with hikers; and a great deal of desolate territory near the border with Mexico.
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The only airport in this region with scheduled commercial service is at Silver City, with extremely limited commuter service to Albuquerque and Phoenix.
Read in the guideDrive; there is little public transportation in the region except in Las Cruces. Most Interstate, US and state highways are routinely driveable year-round by all ordinary vehicles.
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A small town along I-10 that has some interesting rock formations nearby and is home to an annual quirky "duck race."
The largest city in southern New Mexico, home to New Mexico State University, some historical attractions, and a gateway to the Organ Mountains east of town.
A tiny settlement along I-10 near the Arizona border; nearby are some ghost mining towns from Old West times.
A small town in the desert that's the nearest community to the Very Large Array radio telescope.
Famous for its pie shops.
A tiny community near the very southwestern corner of the state, with desert scenery in the vicinity.
The primary gateway to the Mogollon Mountains, with some historical attractions from the town's mining past.
A town along I-25 that serves as the gateway to a few interesting attractions in the vicinity, namely the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, where vast flocks of sandhill cranes winter.
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