Socorro
in Socorro County of New Mexico, United States
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Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (70 mi) - Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport (99 mi)
- Las Cruces International Airport (122 mi)
- Grant County Airport (122 mi)
- Roswell International Air Center Airport (145 mi)
- Gallup Municipal Airport (147 mi)
- El Paso International Airport (158 mi)
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Abraham González International Airport (169 mi)
- New Mexico Tech Golf Course (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.058 and -106.891 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 3' 30" and W -106° 53' 29"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:17 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Denver
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:22 am and 7:47 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Touring Socorro
Socorro in Socorro County (New Mexico) with it's 8,722 residents is a town located in United States about 1,684 mi (or 2,710 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Socorro is now 06:17 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Socorro, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United States is Albuquerque International Sunport Airport in a distance of 70 mi (or 112 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 2 mi (or 4 km). away. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Los Lunas, Truth or Consequences, Albuquerque, Estancia and Carrizozo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 11% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 23 km/h (14 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 82% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
21°C (71 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn Express SOCORRO
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites
San Miguel Inn
Americas Best Value Inn Socorro
DAYS INN SOCORRO
Americas Best Value Inn Socorro
Rodeway Inn Socorro
BEST WESTERN SOCORRO HOTEL
SUPER 8 SOCORRO
Comfort Inn & Suites
Videos from this area
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The Socorro Armory Turned Over to the City of Socorro
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German Automatic Rifle in Socorro
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Huge post bust in Socorro.
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Socorro Cosmetic and Family Dentist- Duane H. Beers, DMD, FAGD
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Socorro County, New Mexico
Socorro County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,866. The county seat is Socorro. Socorro was originally the name given to a Native American village by Don Juan de Oñate in 1598. Having received vitally needed food and assistance from the native population, Oñate named the pueblo Socorro ("succor" in English).
Socorro, New Mexico
Socorro is a city in Socorro County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It stands in the Rio Grande Valley at an elevation of 4,579 feet . The population was 9,051 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Socorro County.
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (also called New Mexico Tech, and originally known as the New Mexico School of Mines) is a university located in Socorro, New Mexico. Noted for its undergraduate and graduate school opportunities, New Mexico Tech offers over 30 bachelor of science degrees in technology, the sciences, engineering, management, and technical communication, as well as graduate degrees at the masters and doctoral levels.
Lonnie Zamora incident
The Lonnie Zamora incident is a claimed close encounter of the third kind which occurred on Friday, April 24, 1964, on the southern outskirts of Socorro, New Mexico. Several primary witnesses emerged to report stages and aspects of the event, which included the craft's approach, din and conspicuous flame. It was however Zamora, a New Mexico police officer who was on duty at the time, who supplied the most comprehensive account.
San Miguel de Socorro
San Miguel de Socorro is the Catholic church in Socorro, New Mexico, built on the ruins of the old Nuestra Señora de Socorro mission. The old mission was built around 1626, but was destroyed in 1680 during the Pueblo Revolt. A portion of the adobe wall of the old church remains today and still can be seen behind glass just left of the altar. San Miguel is administered by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
Array Operations Center
The Array Operations Center (AOC) in Socorro, New Mexico, is the control and monitor center for the Very Long Baseline Array. From the AOC, National Radio Astronomy Observatory operators are able to remotely control and monitor the ten VLBA telescope stations over the internet. The operators aim the antennas, select radio frequencies for observation, control the hard drives, and monitor the weather and 'health' of the equipment at every site.
Cottonwood Valley Charter School
Cottonwood Valley Charter School is a charter school with a fixed maximum enrollment of 170 students in grades K through 8. Students are chosen randomly by lottery.
KMXQ
KMXQ is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Socorro, New Mexico, USA, the station is currently owned by Cochise Media Licenses LLC.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Socorro.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
San Miguel de Socorro, Teypana, Nuestra Senora de Socorro de Pilabo *, Nuestra Senora del So, سوكورو, Socorro, ساکورو، نیومکزیکو, ONM, ソコロ, Сокорро, 소코로, Sighóla, Сокоро, سوکورو، نیو میکسیکو
