Silver City (New Mexico)
Grant County
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Silver City is a town in the southwest of the U.S. state of New Mexico in Grant County. It has 10,545 inhabitants and an area of 26.3 km ². Silver City was founded in 1870 and was named after a silver mine near the town.
Traffic
Near the city's airports Turner Ridge Port and Airport Whiskey Creek Airport lie. Silver City is affected by U.S. Highway 180 and the New Mexico State Route 15.
Trivia
In the movie Friendship! Matthias Schweighofer the city plays a role as a stopover on the way from New York to San Francisco. In addition, Silver City plays a crucial role in the film Rat Race as the target of a race.