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Alamogordo
Otero County,
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Spanish for "large Cottonwood"
White Sands, The Space Center, and the Toy Train Depot
The New Mexico state capital is Santa Fe.
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Zip Codes
88310
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Statistics & Facts
The population of Alamogordo is approximately 35,582 (2000).
The approximate number of families is 11,974 (1990).
The amount of land area in Alamogordo is 44.313 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Alamogordo to Washington DC is 1738 miles. The distance to the New Mexico state capital is 192 miles. (as the crow flies)
Alamogordo is positioned 32.88 degrees north of the equator and 105.95 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Alamogordo elevation is 4,350 with a range of between 4,300 feet to 9,000 feet above sea level.
Alamogordo miscellany.
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Location
Alamogordo location: on Hwys 54 and 70 in southcentral New Mexico, not far from Las Cruces. Here is a map page for the area
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Climate & Weather
The weather in Alamogordo is mild. Though it is located within the southern portion of the Rocky Mountains, the extreme in weather are not found here. The area enjoys over 350 days of sunshine each year. Most of the rain falls in July and August. While the city averages just six inches of rain each year, nearby mountain areas received about 32 inches of precipitation and 92 inches of snow.
Alamogordo average annual rainfall is 6 inches per year
Alamogordo average annual precipitation is 15 inches per year.
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History & History Related Items
Alamogordo history: Alamogordo was first planned by two brothers, Charles and John Eddy. It owes much of its success on the coming of the railroad to town as many of the old west towns. Once the US entered World War II, Alamogordo was changed forever. Holloman Air Force Base was built on February 6, 1942. It was not named such until 1947. First it was Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range and then Alamogordo Army Air Field. At first, it provided a training area for the British Royal Air Force. It was also a needed gunnery range. The first man-made atomic explosion was set off near here at White Sands Missile Range on July 16, 1945. The town was founded in 1898 at a railroad crossroads. A good water supply helped the area to remain populated and productive. Here is a history information page for the community.
The founding of Alamogordo: 1898
The incorporation date of Alamogordo: 1912
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Attractions
Alamogordo attractions: White Sands National Monument
Visitor's Center: 505-479-6124
About 15 miles from Alamogordo, New Mexico Alameda Park and Zoo
1321 N. White Sands Blvd.
Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310
Phone: 505-439-4290
Toll-free: 800-826-0294 (in New Mexico)
Toll-free: 877-333-6589 (outside New Mexico)
Established in 1898, The Oldest Zoo in the Southwest International Space Hall of Fame
P.O. Box 533
Alamogordo, NM 88311
Phone: 505-437-2840
Toll-free: 877-333-6589
Fax: 505-434-2245
Featuring the International Space Theater, an Air and Space Park and the Astronaut Memorial Garden among other items. Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
Phone: 505-437-8284
10 miles south on US 54 and then go to Dog Canyon. Holloman AFB
49th FW/PA
490 First Street, Suite 2800
Holloman AFB NM 88330-8287
Public Affairs Office: 505-572-5406
Fax: 505-572-5908 A good Alamogordo Website The Toy Train Depot
1991 N. White Sands Blvd.
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Phone: 505-437-2855
Over 1,200 feet of model railroad track plus much, much more
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