Rutz Park

Rutz Park is a park in Otero, New Mexico. Rutz Park is situated near Grace United Methodist Church, as well as near Alamogordo Community Garden.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Alamogordo Public Library and Alameda Park Zoo.

Alamogordo Public Library

Library

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

The Alamogordo Public Library is the public library serving Alamogordo, New Mexico and Otero County, New Mexico. The library has extensive collections of Spanish-language and German-language books and of materials related to the Western writer Eugene Manlove Rhodes. Alamogordo Public Library is situated 1 mile south of Rutz Park.

Alameda Park Zoo

Zoo

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

Alameda Park Zoo, located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, was founded in 1898 and claims to be the oldest zoo in the Southwestern United States. It participates in the Species Survival Plan for the Mexican wolf. Alameda Park Zoo is situated 1 mile southwest of Rutz Park.

Flickinger Center for Performing Arts

Theater building

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

Flickinger Center for Performing Arts is a 590-seat theater in Alamogordo, New Mexico. This is also the name of the nonprofit organization that operates the theater. Flickinger Center for Performing Arts is situated 1 mile southwest of Rutz Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alamogordo and La Luz.

Alamogordo

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

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

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

La Luz is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, La Luz had a population of 1,578. 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 4½ miles north of Rutz Park.

Rutz Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Otero, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

32.9119° or 32° 54′ 43″ north

Longitude

-105.94905° or 105° 56′ 57″ west

Open location code

854PW362+Q9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 989753504

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Grace United Methodist Church and Alamogordo Community Garden.

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Places to explore: La Cat and Full House.

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