Farmington, New Mexico
Go BackFarmington is a city in northwestern New Mexico. It covers 27 sq mi (69.9 sq km) and has a population of 46,000 people. The city is located on the Colorado Plateau, where the San Juan River meets the Animas River and the La Plata River. Although it is the largest city in San Juan County, it is not the county seat - that title goes to the city of Aztec.
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Today Farmington is known for a number of things. Its baseball tournaments are renowned throughout the southwest. The economy of the city is supported by the mining industry, particularly for petroleum and coal.
Farmington is near a number of Indian Reservations including the Navajo Indian Reservation in the west, Ute Mountain Indian Reservation in the northwest, and the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in the northeast. There are also a number of prehistoric sites around Farmington.
Visiting Farmington
US Highway 64 is the main highway through Farmington, running east-west to connect it with Shiprock in the west and Dulce in the east.Places of Interest in Farmington
- Aztec Ruins National Monument
Ancient Pueblo ruins built by the Anasazis. - Chaco Culture National Historic Park
Site with the densest concentration of pueblo ruins in the American Southwest. - Mesa Verde National Park
National park in neighboring Colorado with prehistoric cliff dwellings, located 40 miles (64 km) to the northwest of Farmington. - Salmon Ruins
Prehistoric ruins of the Chaco Anasazi Native Americans.
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