Carrizo Creek
Carrizo Creek is a stream in Otero, New Mexico and has an elevation of 6,542 feet. Carrizo Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Hollywood, as well as near the area Cree Meadows.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ruidoso Lookout Tower and Ruidoso River Museum.
Ruidoso Lookout Tower
Tower
Ruidoso Lookout Tower was completed in 1940 by the U.S. Forest Service to serve as a fire lookout tower within Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico, United States.
Ruidoso River Museum
Museum
Fox Cave is located on East Highway 70 between Roswell and Alamogordo, near Ruidoso, New Mexico. It was once used as a hideout by William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid and also known as Henry Antrim, a 19th-century American gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War and became a frontier outlaw in the American Old West. Ruidoso River Museum is situated 1½ miles northwest of Carrizo Creek.
Ruidoso Public Library
Library
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
Ruidoso is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 7,679 at the 2020 census. Ruidoso Public Library is situated 2 miles north of Carrizo Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs.
Ruidoso
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Ruidoso is a town in southeastern New Mexico. Its attractions include pleasant mountain recreation and world-caliber horse racing. During the summer population triples as New Mexicans and Texans arrive to enjoy the horse races, gambling, and cool mountain air.
Ruidoso Downs
Village
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Ruidoso Downs is a city in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located within the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 1,824 at the 2000 census and 2,815 at the 2010 census. Ruidoso Downs is situated 3½ miles east of Carrizo Creek.
Alto
Village
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
Alto is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. Alto is situated 5 miles north of Carrizo Creek.
Carrizo Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Otero, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.32453° or 33° 19′ 28″ northLongitude
-105.65443° or 105° 39′ 16″ westElevation
6,542 feet (1,994 metres)Open location code
855P88FW+R6GeoNames ID
5460551
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