Washington Detention Basin

Washington Detention Basin is in , . Washington Detention Basin is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alamogordo Public Library and Alameda Park Zoo.

Library
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The is the public library serving and . The library has extensive collections of Spanish-language and German-language books and of materials related to the Western writer Eugene Manlove Rhodes. is situated 1 mile north of Washington Detention Basin.

Zoo
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, located in , was founded in 1898 and claims to be the oldest zoo in the . It participates in the Species Survival Plan for the Mexican wolf. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Washington Detention Basin.

Theater building
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is a 590-seat theater in . This is also the name of the nonprofit organization that operates the theater. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Washington Detention Basin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alamogordo and Boles Acres.

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is a small city in . 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.

Village
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is a census-designated place in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 1,788. is situated 6 miles southwest of Washington Detention Basin.

Washington Detention Basin

Latitude
32.88456° or 32° 53′ 4″ north
Longitude
-105.94215° or 105° 56′ 32″ west
Open location code
854PV3M5+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 220387619
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­basin
Open­Street­Map attribute
intermittent=­yes
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