Tortugas Mountain

Tortugas Mountain is a mountain in southern , in the village of Tortugas in . It is also known locally as 'A' Mountain.
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Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 4,928 feet
  • Description: mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
  • Also known as: “A Mountain” and “Turtle Mountain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tortugas Mountain Observatory and Green Bridge.

Observatory
is an astronomical owned and operated by New Mexico State University. It is located on Tortugas Mountain, also known locally as 'A' Mountain, in southern , approximately 8 kilometers southeast of and 4 kilometers east of the NMSU campus.

Bridge
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
The , on the outskirts of in , was built in 1943. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University Park and Mesilla Park.

Hamlet
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
is a census-designated place in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 3,007.

Hamlet
is a neighborhood located on the south side of , United States. Residents of founded the community through a land company in 1887, shortly after Las Cruces became the county seat of .

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a city in . 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.

Tortugas Mountain

Latitude
32.29259° or 32° 17′ 33″ north
Longitude
-106.69778° or 106° 41′ 52″ west
Elevation
4,928 feet (1,502 metres)
Open location code
854M78V2+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357607598
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5494937
Wiki­data ID
Q49084389
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Satellite Map

Discover Tortugas Mountain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Tortugas Mountain” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tortugas Mountain”
  • Dutch: “Tortugas Mountain”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tortugas and San Pablo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Santiago and Tortugas Mine.

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