Sierra Blanca
Photo: Rob Roberts

Highest elevation in Otero county is Sierra Blanca with 11,997 feet (3,656 m). Sierra Blanca is the highest peak of the Sacramento Mountains, which are part of the Rocky Mountains.
 

Here is the official Otero County website.

The Otero County Economic Development Council also provides you with good information.

Otero County, New Mexico, covers 6,626 square miles and has a population of approx. 64,000.

White Sands is situated in Otero County and Dona Ana County. See this map here.

OTERO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

The oldest permanent settlement in the county is La Luz, where a Franciscan mission was established in 1719. You will find La Luz between Alamogordo and Tularosa.

Otero County was established in 1899. County seat is Alamogordo. This is the link to Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce. And this is the link to the City of Alamogordo. And this link here tells you how healthy it is to live in Otero County.

The main attractions in Otero County are:

Lincoln National Forest (think Smokey the Bear)

The historic town of Lincoln (think Billy the Kid)

Cloudcroft (think skiing and golfing)

Sunspot (think National Solar Observatory and Apache Point Observation)

Valley of Fire (think lava)

Inn of the Mountain Gods on the Mescalero Reservation (think hunting, fishing, and casino)

Ski Apache

Three Rivers Petroglyph National Recreation Site

and of course White Sands.

To the best of our knowledge all information is current. If you should discover any errors, however, please let us know via mail[at]white-sands-new-mexico.com. Thanks!

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