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- Smokey Bear, the U.S. Forest Service mascot, came from New Mexico.
- More people are killed by lightning in New Mexico than in any other state.
- At 7,000 feet (2,134 m) above sea level, Santa Fe is the highest capital city in the United States.
- The world’s largest international hot air balloon festival takes place in Albuquerque.
- One out of three families in New Mexico speaks Spanish at home.
- Founded in 1610, Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the United States.
- New Mexico has far more sheep and cattle than people.
- Since New Mexico’s climate is so dry, three-fourths of the roads are left unpaved. These roads don’t wash away.
- The largest chamber of Carlsbad Caverns is more than 10 football fields long and about 22 stories high.
- Truth or Consequences is the name of a town in New Mexico. Originally called Hot Springs, the place was renamed after a popular 1950s radio show.
- Roswell is home to the UFO Museum and Research Center and is a popular tourist spot for people interested in aliens.
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