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If you've ever wondered what a "boom-and-bust town" looks like, come to Grants and find out. Grants first boomed with the coming of the railroad in the late 19th century, when 4,000 workers descended on the tiny farm town. When the railroad was completed, the workers left, and the town was bust. Next, Grants saw high times in the 1940s, growing carrots and sending them to the East Coast, but when packaging became more advanced, Grants lost its foothold in the market and busted again. Then came the 1950s, when a Navajo sheep rancher named Paddy Martinez discovered some strange yellow rocks near Haystack Mountain, northwest of town. The United States was in need of uranium, and his find led to the biggest boom in the area. By the early 1980s, demand for uranium had dropped, and so went the big wages and big spenders that the ore's popularity had produced. Today, the city on a segment of Route 66 is a jumping-off point for outdoor adventures. Read More

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Hotels

from: $56

Best Western Inn & Suites

1501 E Sante Fe Avenue
Grants, NM 87020-4005 Map

Distance: 1.4 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0
from: $117

Holiday Inn Express GRANTS

1496 E. SANTA FE AVENUE
Grants, NM 87020 Map

Distance: 1.6 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
from: $33

Motel 6 Grants

1505 E Santa Fe Avenue
Grants, NM 87020 Map

Distance: 1.7 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 1 class stars


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Attractions

New Mexico Mining Museum

At Santa Fe Ave
100 N. Iron St
Grants, New Mexico

Distance: 0.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

This enormously interesting little museum primes you for the underground adventure of traveling... Read More

Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center

1900 Santa Fe Ave
Grants, New Mexico

Distance: 1.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

East of Grants, this new center sits within an expansive Pueblo-style building with a broad... Read More


Airports

Major Airports near Grants

Distance (mi.)
Albuquerque International Airport 71.1 map
El Paso International Airport 246.5 map
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 265.4 map

Other Smaller Airports near Grants

Distance (mi.)
Santa Fe Airport 105.7 map
Farmington Municipal Airport 112.9 map
Durango La Plata Airport 138.6 map

Flight Deals to Grants

Originating From
Milwaukee (MKE) to Albuquerque (ABQ) $211
San Francisco (SFO) to Albuquerque (ABQ) $225
Philadelphia (PHL) to Albuquerque (ABQ) $238
Baltimore (BWI) to Albuquerque (ABQ) $243
Sacramento (SAC) to Albuquerque (ABQ) $261

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