Shack and tower

Shack and tower is a ruins in , . Shack and tower is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the quarry .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tortugas Mountain Observatory and Tortugas Mountain.

Observatory
is an astronomical owned and operated by New Mexico State University. It is located on , also known locally as 'A' Mountain, in southern , approximately 8 kilometers southeast of and 4 kilometers east of the NMSU campus. is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Shack and tower.

Peak
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain in southern , in the village of Tortugas in . It is also known locally as 'A' Mountain.

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. is situated 1 mile northwest of Shack and tower.

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. is situated 2½ miles west of Shack and tower.

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 . is situated 4 miles west of Shack and tower.

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.

Shack and tower

Latitude
32.29045° or 32° 17′ 26″ north
Longitude
-106.70441° or 106° 42′ 16″ west
Open location code
854M77RW+56
Open­Street­Map ID
node 630094836
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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