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Alamogordo, New Mexico

Alamogordo /ˌæləməˈɡɔːrdoʊ/ is the seat of Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 30,898 as of the 2020 census.[5]

City
Alamogordo Tenth Street water tower long shot.jpg
Jim Griggs Sports Complex.JPG
Shops on New York Ave.JPGWater Tower Tenth Street.JPG
Kids' Kingdom Park.JPGView from Thunder Rd.JPG
Location in New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Coordinates: 32°51′22″N 105°58′28″W / 32.85611°N 105.97444°W / 32.85611; -105.97444Coordinates: 32°51′22″N 105°58′28″W / 32.85611°N 105.97444°W / 32.85611; -105.97444[3]
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyOtero[1][2]
Founded1898
Incorporated1912
Named forálamo gordo, Spanish for "fat cottonwood"
Government
 • TypeCommission–manager
Area
[4]
 • Total21.58 sq mi (55.90 km2)
 • Land21.57 sq mi (55.87 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[3]
4,330 ft (1,320 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total30,898
 • Density1,444.5/sq mi (557.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain Standard Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
ZIP codes[6]
88310, 88311 (PO Box)
FIPS code35-01780
GNIS feature ID2409672[3]
Websiteci.alamogordo.nm.us

Alamogordo, New Mexico Media

  • Aerial image of Alamogordo in 1951

  • Deutsche Schule Alamogordo, a school for children of German Air Force service members and employees at the German Air Force Flying Training Center at Holloman Air Force Base

  • Retail shops on New York Avenue

  • New buildings in Alamogordo: PreCheck, Inc. headquarters, Aviator 10 Theater, and the US Department of Agriculture / Forest Service building.

  • Flickinger Center for Performing Arts is a venue for concerts and live theater

  • Grave of Ham, a chimpanzee and the first great ape in space, at the New Mexico Museum of Space History

  • The New Mexico Museum of Space History

  • Gus Macker tournament in Alamogordo

  • The Alameda Park Zoo, located at 10th Street and White Sands Boulevard, specializes in Southwestern animals

  • The new clubhouse at Desert Lakes Golf Course was constructed in 2007

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alamogordo, New Mexico
  4. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "QuickFacts: Alamogordo city, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  6. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2008.


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