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History · Alamogordo

Alamogordo, since 1898

Alamogordo () is a city in and the county seat of Otero County, New Mexico, United States. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

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128 years of Alamogordo

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Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01