Alamogordo, New Mexico

Alamogordo, New Mexico
Downtown Alamogordo, looking west on 10th Street; Jim Griggs Sports Complex; Shops on New York Avenue; Water Tower looking east on Tenth Street; Kids' Kingdom Park; View of Alamogordo from Thunder Road
Location in New Mexico
Alamogordo
Location in New Mexico
Alamogordo
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 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
 • Total21.58 sq mi (55.90 km2)
 • Land21.57 sq mi (55.87 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation4,330 ft (1,320 m)
Population
 • 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)
Area code575
FIPS code35-01780
GNIS feature ID2409672[3]
Websiteci.alamogordo.nm.us

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

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.