Las
Cruces, a city of 85,000+ inhabitants, is located
only 45 miles north of El Paso, TX and 50 miles
north of Juárez, Mexico. The city is popular
for its sunny weather which promises an average
of 350 days of sunshine per year (and only 8.5
inches of rain)—perfect weather for hikers,
bikers, swimmers, golfers and people who enjoy
the outdoors. The city also attracts visitors
drawn by the easy access to deserts and mountains,
historic forts, and old plazas. Las Cruces spreads
over the green Mesilla Valley, which lies at
4,000 feet (1,200 meters) and is traversed by
the Río Grande which irrigates the desert.
|
|
Population: City
85,000+ / County 175,000+
Elevation: 3,900 feet
(1,189 meters) above sea level
Terrain: Desert, fertile
valley, high mountain ranges (north & east)
Temperature hi/low averages: January
59°/27° (15°C/-3°C);
April 77°/42° (25°C/6°C);
July 94°/62° (34°C/17°C);
October 77°/48° (25°C/9°C)
Sunshine: 350 sunny
days (annual average)
Precipitation: 8.5
inches (216 mm) annually
Snowfall: 3.2 inches
(81 mm) annually
Travel Distance to: El
Paso, TX: 45 miles (74km); Juárez,
Mexico 50 miles (80km); Albuquerque,
NM 225 miles (362km); Santa Fe, NM
285 miles (459km); Tucson, AZ 275 miles
(443km); Denver, CO 611 miles (983km);
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX 639 miles (1028km);
Los Angeles, CA 731 miles (1176km);
Houston, TX 784 miles (1262km); Chicago,
IL 1,408 miles (2266km); Atlanta, GA
1,422 miles (2288km); Detroit, MI 1,644
miles (2646km); New York, NY 2,106
miles (3389km).
Hospitals: Memorial Medical Center,
MountainView
Radio Stations: 2 AM & 6 FM Stations
Television Stations: 1 PBS affiliate;
networks, independents & PBS received from El Paso
Newspapers: 1 daily, 1 weekly, 1 campus
(Roundup), miscellaneous other
|
