White Sands National Monument Historic District - Alamogordo, NM - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The White Sands National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located about 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Alamogordo in western Otero County and northeastern Doña Ana County in the state of New Mexico, at an elevation of 4,235 feet (1,291 m). The area is in the mountain-ringed Tularosa Basin and comprises the southern part of a 275 square miles (710 km2) field of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals. It is the largest gypsum dune field in the world." (visit link)

Street address: US 70/82 Alamogordo, NM USA County / Borough / Parish: Otero Year listed: 1988 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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