Silver City, New Mexico, USA

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Silver_City,_New_Mexico,_USA
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:town
gptkbp:areaCode 575
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:county gptkb:Grant_County
gptkbp:elevation 5,895 feet (1,797 m)
gptkbp:founded 1870
gptkbp:governmentType council–manager
gptkbp:historicDistrict gptkb:Silver_City_Historic_District
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:Western_New_Mexico_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Silver City, New Mexico, USA
gptkbp:incorporated 1878
gptkbp:latitude 32.7701° N
gptkbp:longitude -108.2803° W
gptkbp:mayor Ken Ladner (as of 2024)
gptkbp:namedFor silver mining
gptkbp:nearbyLandmark Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Gila National Forest
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Silver_City_Blues_Festival
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Big_Ditch_Park
gptkbp:notableIndustry education
mining
tourism
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Billy_the_Kid
gptkb:Harrison_Schmitt
gptkbp:population approximately 9,200 (2020 census)
gptkbp:state gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:Mountain_Standard_Time_(MST)
gptkbp:zipCode 88061
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nichelle_Nichols
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6