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There are millions of acres of protected national forests in the state, including Carson National Forest, Cibola National Forest, Lincoln National Forest, Santa Fe National Forest, Gila National Forest, and Gila Wilderness. The Rio Grande is the fourth longest river in the U.S. Important rivers in the state include the Rio Grande, Pecos, Canadian, San Juan, and Gila Rivers. There are more than 20 mountain ranges in the state. Though there are some desert areas, much of the land is covered with heavily forested mountain wilderness, especially in the north. The landscape of New Mexico is very diverse. Their rich history is celebrated in museums, ceremonial dances, arts, crafts, language, and traditional villages. The Apache and some Ute also live on federal reservations in the state, and there are a number of Pueblo Indian communities scattered throughout New Mexico. The state is home to 22 Native American tribes, with the Navajo Nation reservation covering 16 million acres of New Mexico and Arizona, being one of the largest in the country. Other large or important cities include Rio Rancho, Las Vegas, Farmington, Roswell, Carlsbad and Las Cruces. Albuquerque is the largest city in the state, and Santa Fe is the state capital. The state's name comes from Spanish explorers in the region in the late 1500s who incorrectly believed it contained wealthy Mexican Indian cultures similar to the Aztec Empire, even though the natives in the state's area had no connection to Mexico or the Mexican Indian tribes. It is known as "The Land of Enchantment," due to its scenic beauty and rich history. It is the fifth largest in the county by area but the 36th in population, making it the sixth least densely populated of the 50 states. It is considered one of the Mountain States. The southeast corner of Utah touches New Mexico's northwest corner, forming the Four Corners, the only place in the country where four states meet. New Mexico is located in the Southwestern United States, and borders Colorado to the north, Oklahoma to the northeast, Texas to the east and south, Mexico, specifically the states of Chihuahua and Sonora, in the southwest, and Arizona to the west. Popular activities include hunting, fishing, horseback riding, and OHVing (indeed, an all-terrain vehicle is a necessity in many areas given the tough, rugged terrain). The Bureau of Land Management oversees most outdoor recreation on over 13 million acres of New Mexico land. Fishermen have their pick of trout, bass, pike, catfish, salmon, and walleye. Wildlife to be found on land for sale in New Mexico include mule deer, elk, turkey, bear, dove, and quail. New Mexico is the fifth-biggest state in the United States, encompassing 121,598 square miles (78 million acres). Other high-yield crops grown in the Enchantment State include pecans, onions, and corn. Home to the Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail, we're happy to note that New Mexico accounts for almost 20 percent of the nation's chile-pepper harvest. The average price of land parcels for sale in New Mexico is $467,364. With thousands of properties and rural land for sale in the state, this represents a combined 2 million acres of land for sale in the state. Internal data records $4 billion of New Mexico farms, ranches and other land listings for sale.
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Based on recent LandWatch data, New Mexico ranks second in the nation for the combined acres currently for sale in the state.