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Lincoln: Old Lincoln County Courthouse Old Lincoln County Courthouse, where Billy the Kid escaped from jail, in Lincoln, New Mexico.

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Lincoln, county, south central New Mexico, U.S. It is a rugged region in the Basin and Range Province, with green hills and large plains surrounding and separating high mountain ranges. The plains are eroded, with canyons and the beds of dry streams; the tree-covered mountains include the Sierra Blanca, Sierra Oscura, Gallinas (with 8,615-foot [2,625-metre] Gallinas Peak), Jicarilla (with 9,650-foot [2,941-metre] Carrizo Mountain), and Capitan (with 10,083-foot [3,073-metre] Capitan Peak). Much of southwestern Lincoln county is covered by the Malpais, a region of lava beds whitened by dust; the lava originated in Little Black Peak. Valley of Fires National Recreation ...(100 of 270 words)

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