State Profiles NEW MEXICO The Land of Enchantment State
State Information: New Mexico Tourism Department • 001 505 827 7400 •
www.newmexico.org • Population: 1,920,000 • State Capital: Santa Fe • Largest City: Albuquerque • Local time: MST – 7 hrs behind the UK • Weather: New Mexico averages 256 sunny days a year. Winter skiing in the mountains • National/State Parks: 73 • International Gateways: Houston, Denver and Phoenix
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our adventure that feeds the soul begins in New Mexico. From
Native American treasures to space exploration, folk art to dinosaurs, New Mexico’s heritage celebrates the state's very essence. Albuquerque hosts the International Balloon Fiesta, when colourful hot air balloons fill blue skies. Explore Santa Fe, a world-class culinary and historical destination. Las Cruces is a jumping-off point to the natural wonders in the Organ Mountains and site of the Whole Enchilada Fiesta, a celebration of tradition. The Enchanted Circle north from Taos takes in a high- mountain panorama, with stops to hike, fish, and bike. Head to Roswell, where visitors from outer space landed in 1947; Silver City, with its western history, ghost towns, and the Gila Mountains; or Ruidoso, with lakes and rivers, gaming, luxury hotels, rustic cabins, and mountain air.
The wide open spaces of New Mexico NEW YORK The Empire State
State Information: New York State Division of Tourism • 020 7644 6115 •
www.nylovesu.co.uk • Population: 19,011,378; 7.5 million in NYC • State Capital: Albany • Largest City: New York City • Local time: EST – 5 hrs behind UK • Weather: Av. winter temp -3°C (26°F). Av. summer temp 29°C (86°F) • National/State Parks: 176 • International Gateways: JFK New York and Newark, New Jersey
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ew York's a big state with the best of everything. Great
adventures, cultural treasures and gracious hospitality await you – on beaches, mountains, farms, rivers, country lanes and city sidewalks. Explore historic sites, lush green forests, abundant waters, and natural and man-made wonders. Discover your perfect themed
STATE SECRET: The next chapter in space transportation is being written right now at Spaceport America. When it comes to outer space, New Mexico is bringing it down to earth!
DON'T MISS: Follow Billy the Kid from his boyhood home in Silver City, through Lincoln (the site of his historic escape from jail), to his final resting place in Fort Sumner.
getaway amid our eleven vacation regions, each with distinctive character and unique attractions. Follow a scenic byway, a canalside bike path or a high peaks trail. From family-friendly museums to rock climbing, fine dining and wine trails, there’s so much to see and do and always something new! New York State's regions include
Long Island, historic Hudson Valley, the Catskills, Saratoga, the Adirondacks, with the Olympic Village of Lake Placid and Thousand Islands-Seaway. What will you love about New York?
Historic houses and miles of waterways are a major draw
STATE SECRET: The Adirondack Park has over 6.1 million acres, larger than the Yellowstone, Everglades, Glacier, and Grand Canyon National Parks all combined.
DON'T MISS: With over 9,700 miles of lake and ocean shoreline New York has fantastic beaches. From the Atlantic Ocean and sandy bays to crystal-clear lakes surrounded by pine forests to secluded swimming holes.
NORTH CAROLINA The Tarheel State
State Information: North Carolina Department of Tourism • 020 7367 0937/Sam Hancock •
www.uk.visitnc.com • Population: 9.5million • State Capital: Raleigh • Largest City: Charlotte • Local time: EST – 5 hours behind UK • Weather: Long hot summers and mild winters, mountain snow • National/State Parks: 57 • International Gateways: Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte Douglas
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housands flock to North Carolina in search of the wonderful
outdoors lifestyle and fascinating cultural heritage showcased in many blockbuster movies – including Dirty Dancing and Last of the Mohicans. The highest mountains in the eastern
US are located in western North Carolina, home to the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains, all part of the 1,500 mile Appalachian Mountain Range. Here activities include rock climbing and whitewater rafting, while in the winter the adventurous can ride the slopes on skis, tubes or snowboards. In central North Carolina, find shopping or tee off on one of the state's 400 golf courses, including Pinehurst – home of American golf. The coastal area has a wide range of
accommodation from luxurious eco- lodges to charming guesthouses plus boating, swimming and fishing.
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NORTH DAKOTA The Peace Garden State
State Information: North Dakota Tourism Division • 001 701 328 3502 •
www.NDtourism.com • Population: 672,591 • State capital: Bismarck • Largest city: Fargo • Local time: CST – 6 hours behind UK • Weather: Wide temperature variation, low humidity and a lot of sunshine • National/State Parks: 1 National Park/2 National Historic Sites /13 State Parks • International Gateways: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Chicago, Denver and Salt Lake City
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reate your own legend in amazing places like Theodore Roosevelt
STATE SECRET: Recent Hollywood blockbuster movie The Hunger Games was filmed in the west of the state.
DON'T MISS: The beaches of North Carolina – constantly rated as some of the best in the US with more than 300 miles of sandy beaches.
National Park or the Pembina Gorge. Want to do more than just see history? Get your hands on history at the North Dakota Heritage Center, Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park or the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center. Want to become one with our cultures? Visit the United Tribes International Powwow or Roughrider Days rodeo. Looking for an outlet for your adventurous side? Mountain bike, hike or ride horses on the Maah Daah Hey Trail in the Badlands or dig for dinosaurs at one of the many paleontological sights in the state. Want to live our history with us? Start at the Bagg Bonanza Farm, Black Leg Ranch or at the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame. By the time you leave the Peace
Garden State, you too will say “I am Legendary!”
The United Tribes Pow is one of the USA's largest
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STATE SECRET: The International Peace Garden straddling the US/Canadian border is a 931-hectare botanical garden located in the Turtle Mountains of northern North Dakota.
DON'T MISS: United Tribes International Powwow is held annually in early September in Bismarck. It draws in nearly 20,000 of the best dancers, drummers, singers and spectators.
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