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Encyclopedia > Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Nickname: "The City of the Crosses"
Location in the state of New Mexico
Coordinates: 32°19′11″N 106°45′55″W / 32.31972, -106.76528
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Dona Ana
Government
 - Mayor Ken Miyagishima
Area
 - City 52.2 sq mi (135.2 km²)
 - Land 52.1 sq mi (134.9 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation 4,000 ft (1,219 m)
Population (2006)
 - City 86,268
 - Metro 193,888
Time zone Mountain (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) DST (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 505 and 575
FIPS code 35-39380
GNIS feature ID 0899715
Website: http://www.lascrucescvb.org/
The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum

Las Cruces is a city in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,267. The population was 86,268 as of the 2006 census estimate, making it the second largest city in the state. Las Cruces is the center of an agricultural region irrigated by the Rio Grande, which flows just west of the city. The city of Las Cruces bisects the fertile Mesilla Valley, the flood plain of the Rio Grande which extends from Hatch, New Mexico to the west side of El Paso, Texas. Las Cruces is also the home of New Mexico State University. NMSU is New Mexico's only land grant university, citing more than 23,000 graduate and undergraduate students on the main campus and four branch campuses. The Organ Mountains are to the east of the city. Las Cruces has a council-manager form of government. It is the county seat of Doña Ana CountyGR6. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... 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Las Cruces is home to the annual Whole Enchilada Fiesta. The fiesta's main attraction is the creation of a very large (on average 10 feet in diameter) flat red enchilada by local restaurant owner Roberto Estrada. The fiesta offers live music, rides, food vendors, and other attractions typical of fairs. The fiesta's mascot, "Twefie" (taken from the abbreviation of the fiesta's name) is a large red chile pepper wearing a sombrero. At the 2004 event, Guinness World Records confirmed that Estrada had made the world's largest flat enchilada. (There was a pre-existing record for world's longest rolled enchilada, but not for world's largest flat enchilada.)In honor of the chile crop of New Mexico, the state has adopted "Red or Green" as its official state question to specify which type of chile is more spicy that season. The Southern New Mexico State Fair is usually held only a few days after the end of the Whole Enchilada Fiesta. Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... An enchilada is a traditional Mexican dish, typically made with a corn (maiz) tortilla dipped briefly in hot lard or oil to soften then dipped in the chosen enchilada sauce. ... Roundabouts (or carousels) are traditional attractions, often seen at fairs. ... The chile pepper, chili pepper, or chilli pepper, or simply chile, is the fruit of the plant Capsicum from the nightshade family, Solanaceae. ... Sombrero Sombrero means hat in Spanish. ... Guinness World Records 2008 edition. ... The Southern New Mexico State Fair, held west of Las Cruces, NM, in Dona Ana County, is an annual affair that still promotes traditional agriculture. ...

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History

Las Cruces' name as translated by the City of Las Cruces (Spanish for "the crosses") has been a disputed topic among historians. 'Las Cruces' in Mexico and South America is translated as "the crossing(s), crossroad(s)." The words are capitalized in sentences to honor the Trinity. One of the many humorous, unverified folklore (folk-etymology) tales is that in 1830, there was an Apache massacre somewhere of a party of nine travelers, including a Mexican Army General, a priest, and five (or four) choir boys. Only one choir boy survived the massacre, and buried the others, marking the graves with crosses, according to the story that "Tio" Tuseño told tourists for a handout. According to another unverified folktale, the area became known as "El Pueblo del Jardín de Las Cruces" ("The Village of the Garden of the Crosses"). The city government did not start displaying three Latin crosses as a symbol for the city until preparation for the 1949 centennial began. The original city seal displayed a bunch of grapes. A lawsuit filed seeking the removal of three crosses from the city's 1948 seal [1] has been dismissed [2]. The federal Court's historical expert testified there was no reason for the city to use three Latin crosses as a symbol. The case has been appealed to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals as has the lawsuit against the Las Cruces Public Schools for actively promoting a majority religion. Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Apache (disambiguation). ...


The city's recent nickname, 'City of the Crosses', is the result of the City Council's approved campaign to display three Latin crosses symbols on all public property and personnel in the city.


Las Cruces, the step-child of Mesilla and Dona Ana, outgrew the other villages after the railroad setup a station in the village in 1881. The nearby village of Mesilla was founded in 1848 by settlers from Doña Ana, a village just north of the newly established U.S.-Mexico border, who wished to stay in Mexican territory after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that year. In 1853, the region was incorporated into the United States with the Gadsden Purchase. Las Cruces was incorporated as a town in 1907, nearly 45 years after the original village plats were recorded in 1853. Mesilla is a town located in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Doña Ana is a census-designated place located in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. ... The international border between Mexico and the United States runs a total of 3,141 km (1,951 miles) from San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Baja California, in the west to Matamoros, Tamaulipas, and Brownsville, Texas, in the east. ... This article is about the country in North America. ... The Mexican Cession (red) and the Gadsden Purchase (orange). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Gadsden Purchase (shown with present-day state boundaries and cities) The Gadsden Purchase (known as Venta de La Mesilla in Mexico) is a 45,535 mi² (76,770 km²) region of what is today southern Arizona and New Mexico that was purchased by the United States from Mexico in... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...


The completion of the Elephant Butte Dam to the north of the city in 1916 provided water for agriculture and electricity for urban development. Since World War II the growth of the nearby White Sands Missile Range and its National Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities added greatly to the local economy. Elephant Butte is named for its supposed resemblance to the back of an elephant. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), formerly known as the White Sands Proving Grounds, is located in Otero County, New Mexico, mostly in the Tularosa Basin, a valley between the Organ Mountains, San Andres Mountains and the Sacramento Mountains of the U.S. state of New Mexico, it includes the northern... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (IPA [ˈnæsə]) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nations public space program. ...


In 1982, Las Cruces became the scene of the a new Roman Catholic Diocese, "Diocese of Las Cruces", which encompasses the southern half of the state and is a suffragan of Santa Fe. Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southwestern region of the United States, comprised of the southern counties in the state of New Mexico. ... A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop. ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the southwestern region of the United States in the state of New Mexico. ...


City Government

The City Council consists of six City Councilors and one Mayor, who chairs the meetings. The Mayor is elected at-large and each of the City Councilors represents one neighborhood district within the City. Each resident of Las Cruces is thus represented by the Mayor and by one City Councilor. The Mayor and City Council serve staggered four-year terms. The councilors are Frietze, Archuleta, Jones, Miyagashima, and Conner. However, Ken Miyagishima won Las Cruces Mayoral election on November 6th, 2007, which will necessitate a special election for his council district.


Geography

Las Cruces as seen from space
Las Cruces as seen from space

Las Cruces is located at 32°19′11″N, 106°45′55″W (32.319693, -106.765157)GR1. Approximate elevation 4000 ft or 1219 m above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 135.2 km² (52.2 mi²). 134.9 km² (52.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.25%) is water.
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Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 74,267 people, 29,184 households, and 18,123 families residing in the city. The population density was 550.5/km² (1,425.7/mi²). There were 31,682 housing units at an average density of 234.8/km² (608.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.01% White, 2.34% African American, 1.74% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 21.59% from other races, and 4.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 51.73% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

New development on Las Cruces' east mesa.
New development on Las Cruces' east mesa.

There were 29,184 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.05. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 1. ... Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 16.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $30,375, and the median income for a family was $37,670. Males had a median income of $30,923 versus $21,759 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,704. About 17.2% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.7% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Notable Natives and Residents

  • Billy the kid resided in Las Cruces during some of his short life.
  • Pat Garrett, who is most famous for killing Billy the Kid, lived in Las Cruces.
  • Tony Award winning writer Mark Medoff resides in Las Cruces. Medoff is most famous for writing the play Children of a Lesser God, which became a hit movie.
  • Clyde Tombaugh, who discovered Pluto, lived in Las Cruces until his death in 1997.
  • Frank Borman, the famous astronaut, lived in Las Cruces after retirement. He bought a car dealership that still bears his name.
  • Fredd Young, who was a four time pro-bowl football player for Seattle Seahawks and the Indianapolis Colts, played for New Mexico State and currently lives in Las Cruces.
  • Charley Johnson played quarterback at New Mexico State. He later played a 15 year career for several NFL teams. He is currently leading the Chemical Engineering department at New Mexico State.
  • Hal Mumme is currently the head coach for New Mexico State's football team.
  • Albert Fall, a famous New Mexico Senator during the early 20th Century, lived in Las Cruces.

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Education

Public Schools

Public schools in Las Cruces are part of the Las Cruces Public School District.


Las Cruces Public Schools is the second largest school district in New Mexico. Located 45 miles north of the Mexican border, it encompasses the City of Las Cruces, the villages of La Mesilla and Doña Ana, and covers the middle third of Doña Ana County.


The district has 35 schools: 24 elementary schools (grades pre-K-5), seven middle schools (grades 6-8) and four high schools (grades 9-12). The district also has one vocational high school providing career technical education (CTE) to 8th - 12th grade students.


Student enrollment is nearly 24,000 students. Las Cruces Public Schools is the third largest employer in Doña Ana County with more than 3,600 employees, which includes about 2,200 classroom teachers and educational assistants.

  • Las Cruces High School
  • Mayfield High School. A long-time football rivalry exists between Las Cruces High School and Mayfield High School.
  • Oñate High School, which is the newest high school.
  • San Andres High School

Private Schools

Colleges & Universities

Four-Year

New Mexico State University, or NMSU, is a land-grant university that has its main campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school was founded in 1888 as Las Cruces College, an agricultural college, and in 1889 the school became New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. It received its present name, New Mexico State University in 1960. NMSU has approximately 26,400 students enrolled as of Fall 2005, and has a faculty-to-student ratio of about 1 to 19. NMSU offers a wide range of programs and awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees through its main campus and four community colleges. For 10 consecutive years, NMSU has been rated as one of America's 100 Best College Buys for offering "the very highest quality education at the lowest cost" by Institutional Research & Evaluation Inc., an independent research and consulting organization for higher education. NMSU is one of only two land-grant institutions classified as Hispanic-serving by the federal government. The university is home to New Mexico's NASA Space Grant Program and is one of 52 institutions in the United States to be designated a Space Grant College. During its most recent review by NASA, NMSU was one of only 12 space grant programs in the country to receive an excellent rating.

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Two-Year

When Dona Ana Community College opened its doors 28 years ago, it served 200 students through six programs. Today, over 4,000 students are enrolled in the 25 programs offered in Business and Information Technology, Health and Public Services and Technical Studies. General education courses are also provided. Through its educational and career-building programs, DACC is positioning itself to become southern New Mexico's one-stop, workforce-development center. In early 2007, DACC expanded and new workforce-development initiatives were put into place resulting already in Las Cruces' first truck-driving academy and the use of a mobile technology vehicle to provide on-site skill training for south-valley businesses. Other innovative educational-delivery plans are under way. In order to meet the demands of the local job market, many business and community leaders serve on DACC's program advisory boards. Subsequently, DACC programs are adapted to the demands of the local job market. A graduate placement rate of more than 90 percent attests to the college's market driven offerings. The Small Business Development Center offers free counseling for those starting up or maintaining their own businesses.


In addition, ten thousand residents are served in noncredit classes through the Academy for Learning in Retirement, Community Education and Customized Training. And, in spite of the enormous increases in size and enrollment, the community college still abides by the initial theme that made it a reality so long ago, that of accessibility through an open-door policy and a "no-barriers" philosophy in a friendly atmosphere. An emphasis on student success is aided through a variety of support services.


Along with DACC's main location at 3400 S. Espina St., satellite locations serve outlying areas of the county at White Sands Missile Range, Sunland Park, Anthony and Las Cruces' East Mesa.

  • Doña Ana Community College

Downtown

Downtown Las Cruces.
Downtown Las Cruces.

Unlike many cities its size, Las Cruces lacks a true central business district. This is due to the fact that in the 1970s a large urban renewal project tore down a large part of the original downtown. Most Las Crucens would agree that the modern "heart" of the city, where most stores and restaurants are located, is the rapidly developing eastside area running north and south along Telshor Boulevard and east and west along Lohman Avenue. Las Cruces' only shopping mall and a variety of retail stores and restaurants are located in this area. However, the historic downtown of the city is the area around Main Street, a six-block stretch of which was closed off in 1973 to form the "Downtown Mall", a pedestrianized shopping area. The downtown mall has a farmers market each Wednesday and Saturday morning, where a variety of foods and cultural items can be purchased from a few small stands that are set up by local farmers, artists, and craftspeople. It also contains some businesses, churches, art galleries and theaters, which add a great deal to the changing character of Las Cruces by continuing to exist in the historic downtown. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 401 pixelsFull resolution‎ (3,456 × 1,734 pixels, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 401 pixelsFull resolution‎ (3,456 × 1,734 pixels, file size: 2. ...


Plans to re-open the whole mall to vehicular traffic besides the completed one-block example have drawn criticism from people who feel the multi-million dollar project is too costly and from others who enjoy the aesthetics, usually quiet, and the ever inportant shade of the fully-covered area of the pedestrian mall. Nevertheless, the mall's north and south entrances have been torn down. Furthermore, in August 2005, a master plan was adopted, the centerpiece of which is the restoration of narrow lanes of two-way traffic on this model portion of Main Street.


Miscellanea

  • In "Las Cruces Jail", a song by "Two Gallants", the protagonist is awaiting his execution in this city's correctional facility. The duo performed at a coffeehouse several months before its release, possibly inspiring the title.
  • The 2 hour Pilot episode ;lite bulb for the TV Series "Cannon" was shot in and around Las Cruces.
  • In the first season of "Mc Cloud" Dennis Weaver claimed he grew up in Las Cruces and in an episode claimed he lived in Las Cruces and worked in Taos, New Mexico (an over 300 mile commute each way)
  • In 1970 the movie "Up in the Cellar" was shot in and around Las Cruces and New Mexico State University. The film features scenes where buildings were destroyed and a radio station transmitter tower is destroyed. (This was actually part of an urban renewal project that removed a large part of "Old" Downtown Las Cruces.) The film stars Larry Hagman (Dallas).
  • In the early 60's a failed Pilot was shot for CBS in and around Las Cruces. The pilot starred Glenn Ford and Barbara Stanwick in a show about a county agent. The show was never aired.
  • During World War II, both German and Italian POWs were kept at a Prisoner of War facility in Las Cruces.
  • During the late 60's, a Church built in the 1800s around which Las Cruces was formed was torn down by the archdiocese.
  • Tony-winner Mark Medoff resides here and premiered many of his works.
  • Several scenes from the movie Traffic (film) were filmed outside the Las Cruces International Airport.
  • The 1984 movie "Raw Courage" (Ronny Cox, Art Hindle & M. Emmet Walsh) was filmed in and around Las Cruces.

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Transportation

Airports

Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico is the Las Cruces International Airport (IATA: LRU, ICAO: KLRU). ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Westward Airways was an airline based in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, USA. It was a regional airline operating scheduled services in Nebraska and New Mexico. ... General aviation (abbr. ... Civil Air Patrol seal The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). ... El Paso International Airport (IATA: ELP, ICAO: KELP) is a public airport located 4 miles (6 km) northeast of the city of El Paso in El Paso County, Texas, USA. // Facilities El Paso International Airport covers 6,670 acres and has three runways: Runway 04/22: 12,020 x 150...

Major Highways

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Rail

Las Cruces is served by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, via a branch line that extends from Belen, New Mexico to El Paso, Texas. Passenger service on this line was discontinued in 1968, due to low ridership numbers on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway's (predecessor to the BNSF) El Pasoan train. The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (AAR reporting mark BNSF) (NYSE: BNI), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and established as a result of a 1995 merger between the parent companies of the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, is one of the largest... Belen is a city located in Valencia County, New Mexico. ... El Paso redirects here. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AAR reporting marks ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. ...


Transit

The city operates a small transit authority known as RoadRUNNER Transit. RoadRUNNER Transit operates a total of nine routes, with all routes running on weekdays, and eight routes running on Saturdays. There is no Sunday service. An adult fare is $0.50. The active fleet consists of three Nova Bus RTS (2000 model year) and eight Gillig Advantage (2004 model year) transit buses, all of which are 35 feet in length and wheelchair-accessible. RoadRUNNER Transit also operates a backup fleet of non-accessible buses consisting of three Orion I (1986 model year, 30 feet) and two TMC RTS (1989 model year, 35 feet) buses. A Nova LFS operated by Grand River Transit. ... Front of a Community Transit RTS The Rapid Transit Series (RTS) bus is a long-running series of transit buses originally manufactured by General Motors (the last generation of that companys long bus heritage) and is currently produced by Millennium Transit Services as the RTS Legend. ... Gillig Corporation, formerly Gillig Bros. ... A 2006 Orion VII HEV (07. ... TMC was a bus manufacturer based in Roswell, New Mexico. ... Front of a Community Transit RTS The Rapid Transit Series (RTS) bus is a long-running series of transit buses originally manufactured by General Motors (the last generation of that companys long bus heritage) and is currently produced by Millennium Transit Services as the RTS Legend. ...


Media

Las Cruces Hospitals

  • Memorial Medical Center of Las Cruces
  • Mountain View Medical Center of Las Cruces

Newspapers

Online Media

Radio Stations

  • AM
    • 570 KSNM (Nostalgia)
    • 1450 KOBE (Talk)
  • FM
    • 88.9 KRUC (Spanish Christian)
    • 89.3 KELP-FM (Christian, licensed to nearby Mesquite, New Mexico)
    • 89.7 KMBN (Christian)
    • 90.7 KRWG (New Mexico State University/NPR Affiliate)
    • 91.5 KRUX (New Mexico State University College Radio)
    • 93.1 KSII (Hits of today and yesterday)
    • 95.5 KLAQ (Rock)
    • 96.3 KHEY (Country)
    • 98.7 KKVS (Regional Mexican)
    • 99.5 KXPZ (Active rock)
    • 99.9 KTSM (Soft Rock)
    • 101.1 KVLC (Oldies)
    • 103.1 KHQT (Top 40)
    • 103.9 KGRT (Country)
    • 104.9 KMVR (Adult Contemporary)

Mesquite is a census-designated place located in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. ... KMBN (89. ... KRWG-TV, channel 22 (analog) and 23 (digital), is a PBS member station serving both southeastern New Mexico and nearby El Paso, Texas. ... Krux is a Swedish doom metal band, created by Leif Edling after Candlemass fell apart after the reunion tour. ... KSII (branded as Kiss FM 93. ... KLAQ-FM (The Q 95. ... KHEY-FM or K-Hey 96. ... KXPZ-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to Las Cruces, New Mexico broadcasting at 99. ... KTSM is the callsign of: KTSM-TV channel 9 KTSM 690 AM This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... KHQT can refer to: KFFG, an FM radio station formerly known as KHQT KHQT (FM), an FM radio station licensed to Las Cruces, New Mexico Category: ...

Television Stations

In New Mexico, a majority of the State is served by the Albuquerque Media Market. However, because of Las Cruces' size and close proximity to El Paso, Texas, Dona Ana County is part of the El Paso/Las Cruces Media Market. Las Cruces has one station in the city, KRWG, which is a service of NMSU.

KRWG-TV, channel 22 (analog) and 23 (digital), is a PBS member station serving both southeastern New Mexico and nearby El Paso, Texas. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... KDBC-TV channel 4 is a CBS affiliate in El Paso, Texas. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... KVIA channel 7 is a ABC affiliate in El Paso, Texas. ... This article is about the American broadcast network. ... KTSM is the callsign of: KTSM-TV channel 9 KTSM 690 AM This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... This article is about the television network. ... KCOS channel 13 is a PBS member station based in El Paso, Texas. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... KFOX-TV channel 14(Fox 14) is a Fox affiliate based in El Paso, Texas. ... FOX redirects here. ... KINT can refer to one of the two broadcast stations in El Paso, Texas: KINT-TV Channel 26 KINT-FM 93. ... For the similar-sounding film format, see Univisium. ... KSCE channel 38 is a non-commercial non-profit religious outlet based out of El Paso, Texas. ... KTDO channel 48 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is a Telemundo O&O serving the El Paso area. ... Telemundo is an American television network based in Hialeah, Florida. ... KTFN channel 65 is a affiliate of Univisions sister network Telefutura. ... TeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida. ... The Crimson White, known colloquially as The CW, is the student-run newspaper of the University of Alabama. ... My Network TV (sometimes written MyNetworkTV, and unofficially abbreviated MNT or MNTV) is an upcoming television network in the United States, owned by News Corporation, which is scheduled to launch on September 5, 2006. ... Misión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Ciudad Juárez (also known simply as Juárez) (2000 population 1,142,354) is a city in Chihuahua, Mexico, across the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) from El Paso, Texas, USA. It is the major port of entry and transportation center... XEPM (Channel 2) is the Las Cruces/Ciudad Juarez, Mexico television station that is owned and operated by Televisa, as well as the networks flagship. ... Televisa is the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world[1], followed by TV Azteca, and a major player in the international entertainment business. ... XEJ (Channel 5) is the Las Cruces/Ciudad Juarez, Mexico television station that is owned and operated by Televisa, as well as the networks flagship. ... Televisa is the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world[1], followed by TV Azteca, and a major player in the international entertainment business. ... XHCJE (Channel 11) is the Las Cruces/Ciudad Juarez, Mexico television station that is owned and operated by TV Azteca, as well as the networks flagship. ... TV Azteca is the second largest Mexican television network. ...

Others

  • LORAN-C transmitter Las Cruces

LORAN-C transmitter Las Cruces is the X-ray secondary of the South Central U.S. LORAN-C Chain ( GRI 9940). ...

Points of interest

  • New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum Enterance
  • New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum Courtyard
  • New Mexico State University, Corbett Center
  • New Mexico State University, Hardman Hall
  • New Mexico State University, Zuhl Library
  • Aguirre Springs National Recreation Area
  • Dripping Springs Natural Area
  • New Mexico State University
  • New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
  • Stahmann Farms

View of Organ Needle, the highest of the Organ Mountains at 8990 feet (2766 m). ... New Mexico State University, or NMSU, is a land-grant university that has its main campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. ...

Sister cities

Las Cruces has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI): Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

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External links

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Las Cruces, New Mexico Flag of New Mexico
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Las Cruces, New Mexico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1143 words)
Las Cruces is a city in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States.
Las Cruces is the center of an agricultural region irrigated by the Rio Grande, which flows through the city.
Las Cruces was incorporated as a town in 1907.
Las Cruces, New Mexico (943 words)
is one of the 33 counties in the state of New Mexico, was created in 1852 and is the second most populated county in the state.
The County comprises 3,804 square miles in south-central New Mexico, bordering on El Paso County, Texas, to the east andsoutheast and the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, directly to the south, as well as Luna County to the west, Sierra County to the north and Otero County to the east.
The backdrop to Las Cruces are the Organ Mountains.
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