Martinez Canyon

Martinez Canyon is a valley in Otero, New Mexico and has an elevation of 4,885 feet. Martinez Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Alamorosa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tularosa and La Luz.

Tularosa

Town

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Tularosa is a village in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The town shares its name with the Tularosa Basin, in which the town is located. To the east, Tularosa is flanked by the western edge of the Sacramento Mountains. Tularosa is situated 4½ miles northwest of Martinez Canyon.

La Luz

Village

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

La Luz is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, La Luz had a population of 1,578. It is located immediately north of Alamogordo and lies in the eastern edge of the Tularosa Basin and on the western flank of the Sacramento Mountains. La Luz is situated 5 miles south of Martinez Canyon.

Martinez Canyon

Type: Valley with an elevation of 4,885 feet
Category: landform
Location: Otero, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.04703° or 33° 2′ 49″ north

Longitude

-105.94555° or 105° 56′ 44″ west

Elevation

4,885 feet (1,489 metres)

Open location code

855P23W3+RQ

GeoNames ID

5478142

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