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Las Cruces (/ l ɑː s ˈ k r uː s ɪ s /; Spanish: [las 'kruses] "the crosses") is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico and the seat of Doña Ana County. As of the 2020 census the population was 111,385. [5] Las Cruces is the most populous city in both Doña Ana County and southern New Mexico. [6]
Rancho Las Cruces. Rancho Las Cruces was a 8,888-acre (35.97 km 2) Mexican land grant in the Santa Ynez Mountains of present-day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Miguel Cordero. The name means "the crosses". The grant was inland of present-day Gaviota Beach and the Gaviota Tunnel.
The Alameda-Depot Historic District, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The listing included 271 contributing buildings and a contributing site, on 70 acres (28 ha). [1] It has also been known as the Las Cruces Depot-Alameda Historic District.
Here's a list of concerts, parades, outdoor events and other fun to indulge in this weekend in Las Cruces, and a few things to plan for in September. Sept. 14: Mayor's Bike ride Join Mayor Eric ...
The library was founded in 1935, and a library building was constructed at 106 W. Hadley (now 501 N. Main Street) as the result of a bequest from Mrs. Alice Branigan in memory of her husband Capt. Thomas Branigan. [3]: 68–69 [4]: 1 Its immediate predecessor was the Woman's Improvement Association library founded in 1924; this library was ...
Significant dates. Added to NRHP. August 4, 2003. Designated NMSRCP. July 13, 2003. Phillips Chapel CME Church (also known as Lincoln High School) is a historic Christian Methodist Episcopal church building at 638 N. Tornillo Street in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It was built in 1912 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
Organ Mountains. The Organ Mountains (also known as La Sierra de los Órganos) are a rugged mountain range in southern New Mexico in the Southwestern United States. Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument was declared a national monument on May 21, 2014. [1] They lie 10 mi (16 km) east of the city of Las Cruces, in Doña Ana County.
Pan American Center is a multi–purpose arena in Las Cruces, New Mexico, located on the campus of New Mexico State University. The arena has a current seating capacity of 12,515 people. [2] The arena serves as home of the New Mexico State Aggies men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball teams. The arena hosted games of the NCAA men's ...