Page Contents for Tularosa, New Mexico
Statistics & Facts
Location
History & History-related items
Statistics & Facts
The New Mexico state capital is Santa Fe.
The population of Tularosa is approximately 2842 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 1,162 (1990), 1199 (2010).
The amount of land area in Tularosa is 5.066 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Tularosa to Washington DC is 1739 miles.
The distance to the New Mexico state capital is 179 miles. (as the crow flies)
Tularosa is positioned 33.07 degrees north of the equator and 106.01 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Tularosa elevation is 4,520 feet above sea level.
Location
on Hwy 54 north of Alamogordo in central New Mexico
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History & History Related Items
The Rio Grande River went over its banks in 1860, forcing some of the people of Mesilla to find a new home. Their first attempt at settling the town was difficult with local Apaches disputing their claims to it. Two years later, the town was permanently settled.
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