Magdalena

Magdalena  is a town of 800 people (2020) in southwestern New Mexico. It is the nearest town (at least the nearest with many services for the traveler) to the Very Large Array, an enormous radio astronomy observatory of interest to the scientifically-inclined traveler, and is a jumping-off point for some outdoor recreational opportunities in the region.



By car
Magdalena is on US 60 west of the larger town of Socorro.

By plane
The nearest significant airport is in Albuquerque about 70 miles north of Socorro.

See
There's not much to see in town, but it has become a modest center for folk art and antiques. Try the following galleries and see if there's anything that interests you: