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Latitude: 35.86781 to 35.89378
Longitude: -106.2682 to -106.2839
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Area code(s): 505
Zip Code(s): 87544, 87545
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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 (LANL), where Oppenheimer and other
physicists created the world's first atomic bomb during World War II. Many
of Los Alamos's 11,000 residents work at the laboratory. White Rock, an
outlying town of about 7,000, is formally a part of Los Alamos, but is
separated from the main town by LANL, which is closed to the public apart
from the Bradbury Science Museum.Get around
The downtown area is compact, and the museums and most restaurants are
within easy walking distance of the main hotels and many of the B&Bs. There
is no public transportation except that connecting the town to Los Alamos
National Laboratory.
Many Los Alamos residents bicycle to work and around town. Cycling is
feasible for visitors as well, but be aware that the town is at More...
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USA: New Mexico: North Central Region: Los Alamos County: Los Alamos