Farmington, NM Tourist Attractions
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The town of Farmington is located in the northwest corner of New Mexico on a desert plateau. Farmington is home to the Anasazi Heritage Center, B-Square Ranch, Salmon Ruins, and Monument Valley.
Four Corners Vietnam Memorial Wall
At the corner of North Butler and Carlton Streets in Farmington is the Four Corners Vietnam Memorial Wall. The black granite is inscribed with tributes to local Vietnam veterans, and those killed or missing in action in the Vietnam War. Four Corners Monument is a concrete slab marking the spot where Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado meet. It is the only place in the United States where four states intersect at the same point.
San Juan College
San Juan College in Farmington is a community college offering degrees in such diverse fields as computers, automotive and history. There are two galleries on campus: Henderson Fine Art Gallery in the Henderson Fine Arts Building, and Humanities Balcony Gallery in the West Classroom Complex.
Brookside Park
Brookside Park is located at the southwest corner of Dustin and 20th Street in Farmington. Facilities include a swimming pool, basketball court and skateboard bowl.
Civitan Park
Civitan Park is a small municipal park in Farmington, located between Dustin and Butler Avenues north of 20th Street.
Family Funland
Family Funland in Farmington has miniature golf, go-carts, bumper boats and amusement rides.
Farmington Aquatic Center
Farmington Aquatic Center has an indoor Olympic-sized pool, a children's playground and a water slide.
Farmington Museum
The Farmington Museum has exhibits on the history of the Four Corners area, including the oil and gas industry, the Three Waters Trading Post and the early pioneers
River Corridor
There are almost five miles of riverside parks and trails in Farmington, collectively known as the River Corridor.
Surroundings
Aztec
The town of Aztec is in San Juan County, northwestern New Mexico. Like the nearby Aztec Ruins National Monument, the town was misnamed by early settlers who thought that the Aztecs had lived here.
Aztec Ruins National Monument
Aztec Ruins National Monument is in the far northwest of New Mexico, on the border with Colorado. Settlers who reached this area around 1800 found a settlement of the Pueblo Indians and thought it was an Aztec town. The settlement, which was occupied between 1100 and 1300, consists of 400 rooms. There is a museum illustrating the old Indian culture.
Aztec Museum and Pioneer Village
The Aztec Museum Pioneer Village can be found on Main Street in Aztec. Reconstructed buildings on the grounds include a blacksmith shop, sheriff's office, post office, and the Cedar Hill Church.
