Penitentiary of New Mexico

The Penitentiary of New Mexico is a men's maximum-security prison located in unincorporated Santa Fe County, 15 miles south of central Santa Fe, on New Mexico State Road 14.

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Type: Prison
Description: state prison in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States of America
Also known as: “New Mexico State Prison”, “Penitentiary of New Mexico Complex”, “Penitentiary of NM”, “PNM”, and “Santa Fe County Volunteer Fire Penitentiary of New Mexico District”
Address: 4331 State Highway 14, Santa Fe, NM 87504

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Fe County/NM 599 station and Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve.

Santa Fe County/NM 599 station

Railway station

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Santa Fe County/NM 599 station is a station on the New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter rail line, located southwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in Santa Fe County. Santa Fe County/NM 599 station is situated 2 miles north of Penitentiary of New Mexico.

Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve

Park

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Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve is a park, which is situated 2½ miles west of Penitentiary of New Mexico.

Bonanza City

Recording studio

Bonanza City is a ghost town, located 13 miles southwest of Santa Fe in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. The town was founded in 1880 as a mining town, following the discovery of gold and silver in the nearby Cerrillos Hills. Bonanza City is situated 2½ miles southwest of Penitentiary of New Mexico.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Cienega and Rancho Viejo.

La Cienega

Hamlet

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La Cienega is a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico, metropolitan statistical area. La Cienega is situated 4 miles west of Penitentiary of New Mexico.