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White Sands in the region of New Mexico with its 1,651 residents is a city in United States - some 1,705 mi or ( 2744 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Current time in White Sands is now 12:26 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Chihuahua, Alamogordo, Albuquerque, Boyd, and Deming. While being here, make sure to check out Chihuahua . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in White Sands ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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HWY 70 from Alamogordo to Las Cruces - October 2009
HWY 70 from Alamogordo to Las Cruces in New Mexico. The Organ mountains can be seen up ahead. The tune on the radio is Depeche Mode - world through my eyes. ..
Sandboarding fail
Sandboarding at the White Sands in New Mexico ..
Emergency repairs on the road
How martin ripped and repaired his riding pants on our round the world trip ..
Climbing Down to Aguirre Springs 2
Dave and Doug Vernon Descending the last 30 minutes of a 5 hour mountain climb, low tech, up to just beneath the 'Rabbit Ears' near Aguirre Springs National Park, New Mexico ..
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Interesting facts about this location
White Sands, New Mexico
For the 1992 motion picture, see White Sands (film).
Located at 32.38 -106.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Organ Needle
Organ Needle is the highest point of the Organ Mountains in the south-central part of the US state of New Mexico. It lies in Doña Ana County, 13 miles east-northeast of Las Cruces and 4 miles southwest of White Sands, headquarters of the White Sands Missile Range. It is at the southeast end of a narrow ridge of vertically-jointed granite called The Needles. Organ Needle is one of the most dramatic peaks in the state. True to its name, it is a steep, pointed summit.
Located at 32.35 -106.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
San Augustin Mountains
The San Augustin Mountains are a small mountain subrange at the southern terminus of the San Andres Mountains east of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Organ lies at the southwest foothills; the townsite, White Sands, NM lies to the southeast at the southwest of the Tularosa Valley.
Located at 32.51 -106.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) is a network of American communications satellites (each called a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) and ground stations used by NASA for space communications. The system was designed to replace an existing network of ground stations that had supported all of NASA's manned flight missions. The prime design goal was to increase the time spacecraft were in communication with the ground and improve the amount of data that could be transferred.
Located at 32.50 -106.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
White Sands Missile Range
White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is a rocket range of almost 3,200 square miles in parts of five counties in southern New Mexico. The largest military installation in the United States, WSMR includes the Oscura Range and the WSMR Otero Mesa bombing range. WSMR and the 600,000-acre McGregor Range Complex at Fort Bliss to the south, form a contiguous swath of territory for military testing.
Located at 32.56 -106.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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