Alamogordo, Desert city in New Mexico, United States
Alamogordo sits at 1,323 meters elevation in the Tularosa Basin, bordered by the Sacramento Mountains and Holloman Air Force Base.
The city emerged in 1898 as a railroad town, supporting the construction of the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad through the territory.
The Earth Day Fair at Alameda Park Zoo brings together residents for environmental education, entertainment, and community activities throughout the year.
New Mexico State University Alamogordo provides two-year degree programs and educational opportunities for local and international students.
The city maintains strong connections to the 1945 Trinity test site, where scientists conducted the first detonation of an atomic device.
Location: Otero County
Inception: 1898
Elevation above the sea: 1,323 m
Website: http://ci.alamogordo.nm.us
GPS coordinates: 32.90464,-105.94183
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:44
Holloman High Speed Test Track
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New Mexico Museum of Space History
2.7 km
Apache Point Observatory
17.9 km
National Solar Observatory
17.3 km
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
17.7 km
Dunn Solar Telescope
17.3 km
Mexican Canyon Trestle
19.3 km
Alameda Park Zoo
1.8 km
NASA Orbital Debris Observatory
21.2 km
The Toy Train Depot
2.1 km
Cloudcroft Observatory
21.2 km
Jackson House
661 m
Alamogordo Museum of History
1.8 km
Flickinger Center for Performing Arts
1.7 km
Alamogordo Public Library
684 m
Alamogordo Woman's Club
1.4 km
Wofford Lookout Complex
23.9 km
La Luz Pottery Factory
9.1 km
La Luz Historic District
8.2 km
Administration Building
1.9 km
Central Receiving Building
1.9 km
Tularosa Original Townsite District
20.2 km
Queen Anne House
8.1 km
D.H. Sutherland House
8.1 km
Lincoln National Forest Service Building
1.7 km
Toy Train Depot
2.1 km
Tularosa Basin Museum of History
1.8 km
New Horizons Dome Theater & Planetarium
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