- Source: Alamogordo (disambiguation)
The word Alamogordo was coined by Americans in the late 1800s, joining two Spanish words: "Alama" (poplar or cottonwood trees) and "gordo" (large or stout). However, the term "Almagordo" was not used in the Spanish language.
Alamogordo is the seat of Otero County, New Mexico, United Statesm and the first use of the new word.
Alamogordo may also refer to:
Education
Alamogordo High School, a high school in Otero County, New Mexico
Alamogordo Public Schools, the school system for an area of Otero County
New Mexico State University Alamogordo, a 2-year community college
Military
Alamogordo Air Force Base, the name of Holloman Air Force Base before 1948
Alamogordo Army Air Field, or Holloman Air Force Base, home of the 49th Wing of the Air Combat Command
Alamogordo Guided Missile Test Base, part of the White Sands Missile Range in Southern New Mexico
Other
Alamogordo Daily News, founded in 1898
Alamogordo, NM Micropolitan Statistical Area, geographically the same as Otero County, New Mexico
Alamogordo, NM μSA, a micropolitan area that is geographically the same as Otero County, New Mexico
Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport, a city-owned public-use airport, located 5 mi (8.0 km) from Alamogordo
See also
USS Alamogordo (ARDM-2)
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