Silver City is in Grant County _is the county seat_, and in the Southwest New Mexico region. It lies north of Lordsburg between Truth or Consequences and the Arizona state line, along U.S. Highway 180.

In 1870, a tent city grew around a silver mine opened by John Bullard. When the yield looked promising, residents built brick houses from local clay. When the silver ran out, copper took its place as the economic mainstay.

Today Silver City, population 12,500, has seen tourism become an important economic contributor. The Main Street Project has spurred transformation of two downtown streets by helping merchants with make-over projects, including tree-planting and sidewalk replacement. Attractions near this location include the City of Rocks, an eerie natural skyline; the Catwalk, an historic trail along the Whitewater Creek canyon; and Pinos Altos, est. 1860, the oldest settlement in southwestern New Mexico.

Silver City is home to Western New Mexico University, est. in 1893.

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                   Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
                   Gila National Forest
                   Grant County Airport
                   Silver City Museum
                   The Public Library
                   Western New Mexico University Museum
                   Whiskey Creek Airport

                   Bear Mountain Lodge
                   Comfort Inn Silver City
                   Copper Manor Motel Complex
                   Drifter Motel Restaurant &Lounge
                   Econo Lodge Silver City
                   Grey Feathers Lodge
                   Holiday Inn Exp
                   Holiday Motor Hotel
                   Silver City Super 8 Motel
                   Wind Canyon Estate

                   Diane's Restaurant and Bakery

                   Buckhorn Saloon and Opera House

                   Mimbres Realty, Inc.
                   Thompson Realty

                   Gila Regional Medical Center