Silver City, NM

united states

Silver City sits in New Mexico's southwestern mountains at 6,000 feet elevation, offering mild summers and moderate winters. The main route is US 180 south to Deming and I-10 (52 miles), with connections from Arizona and northern New Mexico. Grant County Airport serves private aircraft. The town's downtown features Big Ditch Park, where Main Street once washed away in 1890s floods, leaving a deep arroyo through the business district.