Las Cruces, New Mexico
city in and county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Las Cruces is the second largest city in the American state of New Mexico. The current population is about 110,000. The city is known for its large Urban Renewal Project that tore down much of its historic Main Street area.
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Las Cruces, New Mexico | |
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Nickname: The City of the Crosses | |
Motto: People Helping People | |
Coordinates: 32°18′52″N 106°46′44″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Doña Ana |
Founded | 1849 |
Incorporated | 1907[1]: 135 |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
Area | |
• City | 77.03 sq mi (199.51 km2) |
• Land | 76.93 sq mi (199.26 km2) |
• Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
Elevation | 3,900 ft (1,200 m) |
Population | |
• City | 111,385 |
• Density | 1,447.82/sq mi (559.00/km2) |
• Metro | 217,552 (US: 202th) |
Demonym | Las Crucen |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (DST) |
ZIP Codes | 88001, 88003-88007, 88011-88013 |
Area code | 575 |
FIPS code | 35-39380 |
GNIS feature ID | 0899715 |
Website | www |
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The main campus of New Mexico State University is in Las Cruces.