Alamogordo is a city in Otero County, New Mexico.The city name is a Spanish word meaning "fat cottonwood ". It is the county seat of Otero county. Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range are two major military bases located near Alamogordo.
Alamogordo is the southeastern New Mexico gateway to the Land of Enchantment. A town that both locals and New Mexicans alike refer to as "Alamo" is located just sixty miles from Las Cruces NM, an hour and a half drive time north of El Paso, TX and less than an hour's drive from the mountian resort towns of Cloudcroft and Ruidoso, New Mexico. Our town has a full calender of events and lots of civic pride.
Alamogordo boasts many fun and interesting thing to do. The Alameda Zoo is the oldest zoo in the southwest. The nearly century old Toy Train Depot has a wonderful museum and gift shop as well as long train rides in beautiful Alameda Park. Our town is just 15 miles from White Sands National Monument one of New Mexico's natural wonders. Another must see is Oliver Lee State Park, a little south of town which was the site of historic battles between the US Army and the area Apache tribes. The New Mexico Space Museum and IMAX theater are also "Don't Miss" experiences. Each year Alamogordo hosts a Hot Air Balloon Festival and the community's Fourth of July celebration rates as tops in the region.
World's Largest Pistachio Sculpture Giant pistachio nut, 30 ft. high, on Hwy 54 between Alamogordo and Tularosa NM. Sculpture built by Bar M Construction contains 5 yards of concrete and is covered by about 35 gallons of paint. Anchored by thick concrete 4-ft in diameter and 9 ft down.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,510
Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $120,944; Detached houses: $137,529; Townhouses or other attached units: $113,473; In 2-unit structures: $102,749; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $93,863; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $49,428; Mobile homes: $39,755; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $33,494.
Demographics
Population in July 2008: 35,757. Alamogordo covers 19.3 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 4,334 feet above sea level. Zip codes: 88310, 88311 - Area code: 505
Weather
Alamogordo, NM climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 40's.
The warmest month of the year is June with an average maximum temperature of 93.60 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 28.60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 26 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 27 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Alamogordo is 13.20 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is August with an average rainfall of 2.32 Inches.
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Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range are two major military bases located near Alamogordo.