Sierra County, New Mexico

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Sierra County, New Mexico is a sparsely populated county in south-central New Mexico known for its desert landscapes, the Elephant Butte Reservoir, and proximity to the Spaceport America facility.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
county
borderedBy Catron County, New Mexico
Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Grant County, New Mexico
Lincoln County, New Mexico
Luna County, New Mexico
Otero County, New Mexico
Socorro County, New Mexico
contains Caballo Lake NERFINISHED
Caballo Lake State Park
Elephant Butte Lake State Park
Elephant Butte Reservoir
Elephant Butte, New Mexico
Spaceport America
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Williamsburg, New Mexico
country United States of America
countySeat Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
economyIncludes outdoor recreation
ranching
tourism
follows county government system of New Mexico
hasClimate arid climate
hasLandscape desert
hasMajorRiver Rio Grande
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasRecreationalActivity boating
camping
fishing
hasRecreationalArea Caballo Lake State Park
Elephant Butte Lake State Park
hasSignificantLanguage Spanish
knownFor Elephant Butte Reservoir
Spaceport America
desert landscapes
largestCity Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
locatedIn New Mexico
south-central New Mexico
locatedInRegion southwestern United States
locatedInTimeZone Mountain Time Zone
namedAfter Sierra County, California NERFINISHED
partOf New Mexico
populationCharacteristic sparsely populated
seat Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
state New Mexico
subdivisionType county

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