Alamogordo is a city in and the county seat of Otero County, New Mexico, United States. A city in the Tularosa Basin of the Chihuahuan Desert, it is bordered on the east by the Sacramento Mountains and to the west by Holloman Air Force Base. The population was 31,384 as of the 2020 census. Alamogordo is widely known for its connection with the 1945 Trinity test, which was the first-ever explosion of an atomic bomb.
Southwest
Alamogordo
Otero County, NM
Population
30,996
Walk Score
66 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$858
Median home value
$148,500
Founded
1898
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Lee, Oliver, Dog Canyon Ranch · listed 2015
- White Sands National Monument Historic District · listed 1988
Notable landmarks
- Administration Building · listed 1989
- Alamogordo Woman's Club · listed 2003
- Auditorium and Recreation Building · listed 1989
- Central Receiving Building · listed 1989
- Fairchild Archeological Site
- Infirmary Building · listed 1989
- US Post Office-Alamogordo · listed 2000
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