Little Dam
Little Dam is a dam in Doña Ana County, New Mexico and has an elevation of 4,308 feet. Little Dam is situated nearby to the peak Tortugas Mountain, as well as near the hamlet University Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tortugas Mountain Observatory and Mesilla Valley Mall.
Tortugas Mountain Observatory
Observatory
Tortugas Mountain Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by New Mexico State University. It is located on Tortugas Mountain, also known locally as 'A' Mountain, in southern New Mexico, approximately 8 kilometers southeast of Las Cruces and 4 kilometers east of the NMSU campus. Tortugas Mountain Observatory is situated 2½ miles south of Little Dam.
Mesilla Valley Mall
Shopping center
Photo: SovereignAxe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mesilla Valley Mall is a 602,150-square-foot shopping mall located on 77.4 acres in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. It is managed by Namdar Realty Group. Mesilla Valley Mall is situated 2 miles southwest of Little Dam.
Tortugas Mountain
Peak
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tortugas Mountain is a mountain in southern New Mexico, in the village of Tortugas in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It is also known locally as 'A' Mountain. Tortugas Mountain is situated 2½ miles south of Little Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University Park and Las Cruces.
University Park
Hamlet
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
University Park is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 4,192 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area. University Park is situated 3½ miles southwest of Little Dam.
Las Cruces
Las Cruces is a city in New Mexico. The name means "the crosses" in Spanish. It is the state's second largest city, with a population of over 111,000, and is the site of New Mexico State University.
Mesilla Park
Hamlet
Mesilla Park is a neighborhood located on the south side of Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. Residents of Mesilla founded the community through a land company in 1887, shortly after Las Cruces became the county seat of Doña Ana County. Mesilla Park is situated 4½ miles southwest of Little Dam.
Little Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States of America
- Location: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Little Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Little Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, New Mexico)”
- Cebuano: “Little Dam”
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