Abo Elementary School

Abo Elementary School in Artesia, New Mexico, United States, was the first public school in the United States constructed entirely underground and equipped to function as an advanced fallout shelter.

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Type: School
Description: historic school and fallout shelter in Artesia, New Mexico, USA
Address: 1802 West Centre Avenue, NM

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Moore-Ward Cobblestone House and Artesia High School.

Moore-Ward Cobblestone House

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The Moore-Ward Cobblestone House, at 505 W. Richardson Ave. in Artesia, New Mexico, was built in 1905. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Moore-Ward Cobblestone House is situated 1 mile northeast of Abo Elementary School.

Artesia High School

School

Artesia High School is the public senior high school of Artesia, New Mexico, United States. It is a part of the Artesia Public Schools. The colors of AHS are orange, black and white, and the school's mascot is a Bulldog. Artesia High School is situated 1 mile northeast of Abo Elementary School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Artesia.

Artesia

Town

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Artesia is a city in Eddy County, New Mexico, centered at the intersection of U.S. routes 82 and 285; the two highways serve as the city's Main Street and First Street, respectively. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 12,875.

Abo Elementary School

Categories: school building, fallout shelter, building, canopy, and education
Location: Eddy, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

32.83224° or 32° 49′ 56″ north

Longitude

-104.41859° or 104° 25′ 7″ west

Elevation

3,386 feet (1,032 metres)

Open location code

854QRHJJ+VH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 290880174

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=school

OpenStreetMap feature

building=roof

Wikidata ID

Q4668192

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In Other Languages

“Abo Elementary School” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Escuela Primaria Abo”

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