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City in New Mexico, United States
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Alamogordo is a small city in southeastern New Mexico. The town is the county seat for Otero County and supports two major nearby military installations, Holloman Air Force Base and the White Sands Missile Range.
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The oldest zoo in the Southwest. It was established in 1898 by the railroad. The zoo contains about 300 animals of 90 species. The zoo has a playground area and shaded picnic tables that are included in the entry fee.
A premier venue for international music, theater, and dance. Most performances are $10-25.
A park with a large jungle gym.
A surprisingly large complex of museums and displays including the International Space Hall of Fame and a piece of moon rock. The museum hosts a well-regarded youth camp in the summer. IMAX movies require a separate admission and combo tickets are available. The parking lot contains the grave of Ham, the first chimp in space.
The Toy Train Depot has a small-scale train ride departing every 30 minutes from the depot, circling Alameda Park. Hundreds of model train and toy trains are on display inside the 100-year-old depot, including a 1,000-square-foot HO layout depicting Alamogordo in the 1940s. The Toy Train Depot houses the smallest scaled working train in the world. Hours are noon to 5 pm Wednesday through Sunday.
It is adjacent to the Alameda Park & Zoo and has a large display of articles and photos of the history and early days of the area.
Desert Lakes Golf Course is a true “desert” beauty with the Sacramento Mountains in the background. This is quickly emerging as one of the finest 18-hole golf courses in southern New Mexico. It has been renovated to make it a more challenging and beautiful course. Open 7 days per week weather permitting.
Holloman is home to the F-117 Nighthawk and the F-22 Raptor.It has static displays of the F-117 Nighthawk on the third Thursday of each month. Every two years they put on a large air show. The Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge occurs at Holloman. Put on by X-Prize, teams compete for a chance to will $2 million for completing a series of challenges in a competition designed to find technology for the next generation of lunar landers. Oktoberfest also takes place at Holloman, on the last weekend in September, hosted by the German Air Force.
A public shooting range in nearby La Luz with 50, 200 and 360 yard bays. Shoot all day for $5.
Departs from Tularosa High School Athletic Field. The Trinity site (where the first nuclear bomb was detonated) is open once a year for tours. The tours begin at 6:30 AM and cost $35. They happen on the first Saturday of April. Individual arrival to the site is also possible.
Each fall, usually the weekend before the Balloon Fest in Albuquerque.
Some pretty great hiking in the Sacramento Mountains here and views of the White Sands National Monument. Also spacious camping. With a visitor center and tours of the Oliver Lee ranch.
This is the best burger in town, specifically, the Tiger Burger with double meat and great tasting fries.
In nearby Tularosa.
In Cloudcroft remains a popular place to visit and drink for people from Alamogordo, especially on Saturday nights, which feature karaoke.
Near the Desert Lakes golf course.
Cheap, clean, and comfortable.
A small B&B.
The Old Town of Alamagordo. The buildings are all early 20th century and it contains a variety of specialty shops.
By plane
The closest major airport is El Paso International Airport (ELP) 90 miles to the south.
By bus
By train
Although the railroad goes through Alamogordo, no commuter service is available and Union Pacific ceased stopping there in 2006.
Alamogordo is a small city and one could easily walk most of the city.
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