Alamogordo, New Mexico

USA / New Mexico / Alamogordo /
 city, county seat
Alamogordo is a city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America. The population was 35,582 at the 2000 census. The city name is a Spanish word meaning "fat cottonwood". It is the county seat of Otero County.[3] Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range are two major military bases located near Alamogordo. The town has had its share of notability as the first test site for the atomic bomb and home to The White Sands International Film Festival.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamogordo,_New_Mexico
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Coordinates:   32°52'59"N   105°58'2"W

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  • Alamogordo is home to the famous Transformer movie, and soon to be famous Year One, coming out in 2009. Alamogordo and Holloman AFB are considerd the Friendliest Place On Earth. We are also home to the largest German Military Installation in the USA
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