About Silver City, NM
Silver City is a town in, as well as the county seat of, Grant County, New Mexico. Founded as a mining town, companies such as Phelps-Dodge are still the basis of the city's economy. Students here attend the Silver Consolidated School District. The Western New Mexico University as well as private schools such as Down to Earth School, Agape Academy and the Calvary Christian Academy are also located in Silver City. Major attractions in the city include the City of Rocks State Park, The Catwalk, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument as well as many lakes and parks. Famous people with ties to the city include actor Paul Benedict and Henry McCarty aka Billy the Kid.
