Introduction to Los Alamos

Los Alamos is a small town in northern New Mexico, about an hour northwest of Santa Fe. Its claim to fame is the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where Oppenheimer and other physicists created the world's first atomic bomb during World War II. Read More »

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On the Map Near Los Alamos

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Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Otowi Ruins, 6 km (4 miles)
Tsankawi Ruins, 8 km (5 miles)
White Eagle Pumice Mine, 8 km (5 miles)

Los Alamos County, New Mexico

Pine Spring Cabin, 7 km (5 miles)

Wells in Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Pjrto MS 1 Water Well, 7 km (5 miles)

Valleys in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Sawyer Canyon, 11 km (7 miles)
Wild Horse Canyon, 142 km (88 miles)
Peters Canyon, 150 km (93 miles)

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Santa Clara Pumice Pit 3, 11 km (7 miles)

Ridges in Sandoval County, New Mexico

Cerros de los Posos, 13 km (8 miles)

Springs in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

San Lorenzo Spring, 17 km (10 miles)

Taos County, New Mexico

Top of the World Farms, 130 km (81 miles)

Canals in Taos County, New Mexico

Association Ditch, 134 km (83 miles)

Reservoirs in Colfax County, New Mexico

Underwood Lakes, 154 km (95 miles)

Streams in Taos County, New Mexico

West Fork Costilla Creek, 155 km (96 miles)

Colfax County, New Mexico

Wheeler, 221 km (137 miles)
Ortiz, 231 km (143 miles)
Walker, 252 km (157 miles)

Streams in Colfax County, New Mexico

Archuleta Creek, 231 km (143 miles)

Harding County, New Mexico

Timmons Number One Kerlin, 232 km (144 miles)
Schwartz Number Two Y Libby, 235 km (146 miles)
Pomroy Ranch, 239 km (149 miles)
Weeks Windmill, 241 km (150 miles)
Oscar Pool Windmill, 243 km (151 miles)
McCarty West Camp, 244 km (151 miles)
Salada Windmill, 246 km (153 miles)
Largo Windmill, 248 km (154 miles)
Tobias Windmill, 249 km (155 miles)
Tompkins, 260 km (162 miles)
Clay Well (historical), 261 km (162 miles)

Valleys in San Juan County, New Mexico

Salt Canyon, 232 km (144 miles)

Valleys in Colfax County, New Mexico

Bear Canyon, 232 km (144 miles)

Union County, New Mexico

Pasamonte Ranch, 234 km (146 miles)
Pefonio Windmill, 236 km (147 miles)
Vandaveer, 247 km (154 miles)
Baker Windmill, 250 km (155 miles)
Clapham, 266 km (165 miles)
Padilla Cemetery, 271 km (168 miles)
McDonald Windmill, 271 km (169 miles)
West Windmill, 277 km (172 miles)
Parman, 281 km (174 miles)
Obar Cemetery, 283 km (176 miles)
Waterfall, 297 km (185 miles)
Barton Windmill, 298 km (185 miles)
Whitley, 317 km (197 miles)

Springs in Union County, New Mexico

Pinabete Springs, 234 km (146 miles)
Pacheco Spring, 289 km (180 miles)

Wells in Harding County, New Mexico

Salvia Well, 235 km (146 miles)
Maestas West Well, 249 km (155 miles)
Manuel Fuentes Well, 250 km (155 miles)
White Well, 262 km (163 miles)
Matis Well, 262 km (163 miles)
School Section Well, 264 km (164 miles)
West Key Well, 264 km (164 miles)

Streams in Harding County, New Mexico

Tequesquite Creek, 235 km (146 miles)

Parks in Union County, New Mexico

Sierra Grande Historical Marker, 235 km (146 miles)

San Juan County, New Mexico

Old Mormon Trail, 242 km (150 miles)
The Thumb, 259 km (161 miles)

Streams in San Juan County, New Mexico

Yellow Arroyo, 243 km (151 miles)
Salt Wash, 251 km (156 miles)

Wells in Union County, New Mexico

Antelope Well, 248 km (154 miles)
Wiggan Well, 281 km (175 miles)
Roocol Well, 282 km (175 miles)
Wise Well, 285 km (177 miles)
Anchute Well, 291 km (181 miles)
Beheimer Well, 301 km (187 miles)

Reservoirs in Union County, New Mexico

Snyder Lake, 249 km (155 miles)
Weatherly Lake, 253 km (157 miles)

Streams in Union County, New Mexico

South Branch Corrumpa Creek, 252 km (157 miles)
Sand Creek, 266 km (165 miles)
Tramperos Creek, 294 km (183 miles)

Buildings in Union County, New Mexico

Grenville Fire Department, 253 km (157 miles)

Schools in Union County, New Mexico

Thomason School, 256 km (159 miles)
Tate School, 265 km (164 miles)

Wells in Quay County, New Mexico

Willis Well, 270 km (168 miles)
Twin Wells, 270 km (168 miles)
Smith-Cox Well, 274 km (170 miles)
Wallace Well, 281 km (175 miles)
West Well, 284 km (176 miles)
West Bradley Well, 288 km (179 miles)
Patterson Well, 294 km (182 miles)
School Well, 294 km (183 miles)

Quay County, New Mexico

Sand Hill Windmill, 270 km (168 miles)
Track Well, 290 km (180 miles)
Sand Windmill, 292 km (181 miles)
McAlister, 295 km (183 miles)

Lakes in Union County, New Mexico

Lowry Lake, 271 km (169 miles)

Valleys in Union County, New Mexico

Turkey Canyon, 273 km (170 miles)
Peacock Draw, 289 km (180 miles)
Williams Canyon, 307 km (190 miles)

Springs in Quay County, New Mexico

Sand Springs, 273 km (170 miles)

Plains in Union County, New Mexico

Travesser Park, 278 km (173 miles)

Water Tanks in Union County, New Mexico

Slash F Tank, 279 km (173 miles)

Libraries in Union County, New Mexico

Albert W Thompson Memorial Library, 287 km (178 miles)

Valleys in Quay County, New Mexico

Martin Draw, 295 km (183 miles)

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Kuh-e Banakhu, a mountain in Iran
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Lake of the Woods, a lake in Park County, Montana
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San Alberto in Region del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile
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Shexicun in Jiangxi Sheng, China
Sosoma Wells, a well in Eastern, Kenya
Waiyanga in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Wan Hsenmau in Shan State, Myanmar
Zummar in Muhafazat Ninawa, Iraq

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