New Mexico

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Ancient capital city. Santa Fe, New Mexico's capital, was founded way back in 1610 and is the oldest state capital in the entire United States. It sits high in the mountains at 7,000 feet elevation, making it the highest capital city too.

Mountain state location. New Mexico is part of the southern Rocky Mountains and sits in the landlocked Southwest, surrounded by other states and Mexico rather than any ocean.

Four Corners meeting spot. New Mexico is one of four states that all touch at one single point called the Four Corners, along with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. You can actually stand in all four states at once there.

Border with Mexico. New Mexico shares a long international border with two Mexican states, Chihuahua and Sonora, making it a gateway between two countries.

Largest city. Albuquerque is New Mexico's biggest city and sits in the Rio Grande valley with views of mountains all around.