New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, formerly New Mexico School of Mines, is a public university in Socorro, New Mexico, United States.

Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO), managed by New Mexico Tech's Office of Research and Economic Development, is located 20 miles (32 km) west of campus at an elevation of 10,500 feet (3,200 m) in the Cibola National Forest.

The Very Large Array (VLA): a 27-dish interferometer 60 miles (97 km) west of Socorro, with headquarters on the New Mexico Tech campus.

A view of Weir Hall (left) and the Library/Media Center (right) in the heart of campus.

Socorro, New Mexico

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Socorro is a city in Socorro County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is in the Rio Grande Valley at an elevation of 4,579 feet (1,396 m). In 2010 the population was 9,051. It is the county seat of Socorro County. Socorro is located 74 miles (119 km) south of Albuquerque and 146 miles (235 km) north of Las Cruces.

Socorro aerial view

Public school in Socorro (1898)

"M" Mountain, west of Socorro