Grants, New Mexico was at one time known as the "Carrot capital of the country" until the process of cellophane wrapping began and California took over title. More recently Grants has been known as the "Uranium capital of the world".
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Roswell, New Mexico the states 4th largest city was founded in 1869 when a professional gambler established a lone store on the cattle trail.
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Lakes and Rivers make up only .002% of the state's total surface area. The lowest water-to-land ratio of all 50 states. Most of New Mexico's lakes are man-made reservoirs.