Tortugas Mountain Observatory
Tortugas Mountain Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by New Mexico State University. It is located on Tortugas Mountain, also known locally as 'A' Mountain, in southern New Mexico, approximately 8 kilometers southeast of Las Cruces and 4 kilometers east of the NMSU campus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Observatory
- Description: observatory in New Mexico operated by NMSU
- Address: Las Cruces, NM
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tortugas Mountain and Green Bridge.
Tortugas Mountain
Peak
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tortugas Mountain is a mountain in southern New Mexico, in the village of Tortugas in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It is also known locally as 'A' Mountain.
Green Bridge
Bridge
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
The Green Bridge, on the outskirts of Las Cruces, New Mexico in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, was built in 1943. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Green Bridge is situated 1¼ miles west of Tortugas Mountain Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University Park and Mesilla Park.
University Park
Hamlet
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
University Park is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 4,192 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area. University Park is situated 3 miles west of Tortugas Mountain Observatory.
Mesilla Park
Hamlet
Mesilla Park is a neighborhood located on the south side of Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. Residents of Mesilla founded the community through a land company in 1887, shortly after Las Cruces became the county seat of Doña Ana County. Mesilla Park is situated 4 miles west of Tortugas Mountain Observatory.
Las Cruces
Las Cruces is a city in New Mexico. 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 Observatory
- Categories: university observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.29304° or 32° 17′ 35″ northLongitude
-106.69802° or 106° 41′ 53″ westElevation
4,751 feet (1,448 metres)Open location code
854M78V2+6QOpenStreetMap ID
way 553396497OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q7827349
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In Other Languages
“Tortugas Mountain Observatory” goes by many names.
- Slovenian: “Tortugas Mountain Observatory”
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