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Socorro is a city in Socorro County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It stands in the Rio Grande Valley, at an elevation of 4579 feet (1396 m). The population was 8,877 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Socorro County.

Points of Interest:
The Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in southern Socorro County, New Mexico, is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It sits near the Rio Grande astride New Mexico Route 1, formerly U.S. Highway 85. The refuge comprises arid grasslands and artificially maintained wetlands. The latter attract the huge flocks of wintering cranes and geese that are the refuge's most interesting feature. Many other species—notably waterfowl, shorebirds, and birds of prey—also winter in the refuge. Striking vagrants such as a Groove-billed Ani have been found there. A loop road allows automobile drivers excellent views of the wetlands. In the Chihuahuan desert terrain outside of the Rio Grande riparian zone, the refuge also hosts three federally designated Wilderness areas (Chupadera, Little San Pascual, and Indian Well).

The Very Large Array (VLA) is made up of 27 radio-telescope antennas in a “Y” pattern spread across the Plains of San Augustin, 50 miles west of Socorro, off U.S. Hwy. 60.

El Camino Real International Heritage Center, a joint project of New Mexico State Monuments and the United States Bureau of Land Management and supported by the El Camino Real International Heritage Center Foundation, opens as the sixth New Mexico State Monument.

Water Canyon Campgroung, Escondida Lake Park, San Lorenzo Canyon, Socorro Fat Tire Trails, and Historic Walking Tour.

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