Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial
Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial is a memorial in Otero, New Mexico. Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial is situated nearby to Astronaut Memorial Garden, as well as near the aircraft Capsule.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New Mexico Museum of Space History and Astronaut Memorial Garden.
New Mexico Museum of Space History
Museum
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The New Mexico Museum of Space History is a museum and planetarium complex in Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States, dedicated to artifacts and displays related to space flight and the Space Age.
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center
Hospital
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Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center is a general hospital, owned and operated by CHRISTUS Health, that serves the Alamogordo, New Mexico area. It is the first military/civilian shared hospital facility in the United States. Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center is situated 1 mile west of Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alamogordo and La Luz.
Alamogordo
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Alamogordo is a small city in southeastern New Mexico. The town is the county seat for Otero County and supports two major nearby military installations, Holloman Air Force Base and the White Sands Missile Range.
La Luz
Village
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La Luz is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,615 at the 2000 census. 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 4 miles north of Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial.
High Rolls
Village
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High Rolls is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. It is nestled within the Lincoln National Forest at the southernmost tip of the Sacramento Mountains. High Rolls is situated 5 miles northeast of Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial.
Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Dedicated to the crews of Apollo 1, STS-51-L (Challenger), and STS-107 (Columbia)”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Otero, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.92064° or 32° 55′ 14″ northLongitude
-105.92041° or 105° 55′ 14″ westOpen location code
854PW3CH+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1054825300OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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