Silver City (New Mexico)
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 Location in New Mexico
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1878 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Mexico |
| County : | Grant County |
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 47 ′ N , 108 ° 16 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 10,545 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 401 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 26.3 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of which 26.3 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 1797 m |
| Postcodes : | 88061-88062 |
| Area code : | +1 575 |
| FIPS : | 35-73260 |
| GNIS ID : | 0920706 |
| Website : | www.townofsilvercity.org |
| Mayor : | James R. Marshall |
 Grant County Courthouse |
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Silver City is a city in the southwest of the US state New Mexico in Grant County . It has 10,545 inhabitants and an area of 26.3 km². Silver City was founded in 1870 and was named after a silver mine near the city.
traffic
Turner Ridgeport Airport and Whiskey Creek Airport are close to the city . Silver City is affected by US Highway 180 and New Mexico State Route 15 .
Trivia
In the movie Friendship! with Matthias Schweighöfer, the city plays a role as a stopover on the way from New York to San Francisco. Silver City also plays a crucial role in the film Rat Race as a race destination .
Web links
Commons : Silver City - collection of images, videos and audio files
