Mesilla Plaza
Mesilla Plaza is the central plaza in the small town of Mesilla in far southern New Mexico. The plaza and a number of its surrounding buildings are a National Historic Landmark District, significant for its role in the transfers of power that brought first the original New Mexico Territory and later the Gadsden Purchase into United States control.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica of San Albino and Las Cruces High School.
Basilica of San Albino
Church
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The Basilica of San Albino, formerly known as San Albino Church of Mesilla, is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces and is located in Mesilla, New Mexico. Basilica of San Albino is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Mesilla Plaza.
Las Cruces High School
School
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Las Cruces High School is a public high school in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. LCHS was established in 1918 and is the oldest public high school in Las Cruces. Las Cruces High School is situated 2½ miles northeast of Mesilla Plaza.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mesilla and Mesilla Park.
Mesilla
Village
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Mesilla is a town in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,797 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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 2 miles east of Mesilla Plaza.
University Park
Hamlet
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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 3 miles east of Mesilla Plaza.
Mesilla Plaza
- Type: historic district
- Description: plaza in Mesilla
- Category: square
- Location: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Mesilla Plaza” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميسيلا بلازا”
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