Silver City in Grant County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Silver City

Population 9,887 - Elevation 5,895

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 6, 2010

1. Silver City Marker

Inscription. Silver City is located in the midst of rich mineral deposits. The Santa Rita Copper Mines, opened in 1805, were the second such mines operating in what is now the U.S. A silver strike in 1870 began the commercial mining for which the area is still known. The Apache chiefs Victorio, Gerónimo, and Mangas Coloradas figured in its history.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 32° 46.867′ N, 108° 17.067′ W. Marker is in Silver City, New Mexico, in Grant County. It is on Louisiana Street (U.S. 180 at milepost 111.5), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 Louisiana St, Silver City NM 88061, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Silver City Water Works (approx. 0.3 miles away); GFWC Silver City Women's Club (approx. ¾ mile away); Silver City Centennial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Municipal Museum (approx. 0.8 miles away); Changing Values (approx. 0.9 miles away); Protecting our Watershed

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Destroyed by Floods (approx. 0.9 miles away); An Oasis in the Desert (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver City.

<i>back of</i> Silver City Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 6, 2010

2. back of Silver City Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 6, 2010

3. Silver City Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,034 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.