The Array sits in the high desert at an elevation of 6900 feet on the Plains of San Augustin about 50 miles west of Socorro. 27 dishes have been built atop an impressive Y-shaped rail system which allows each 82 foot wide dish to be easily moved along 13 miles of each arm of the Y. The radio astronomy observatory has been used to study black holes, supernova remnants, and pulsars, and is a great place to take children who might be interested in learning about space.
The following is a cool video I found on You Tube you might enjoy, which shows the array and some of the cute long eared residents of the plains.