Alto, New Mexico

Alto, New Mexico
Alto, New Mexico
unincorporated community
	Spencer Theater near Alto, May 2009
	Alto Alto
	Coordinates: 33°23′55″N 105°40′51″W / 33.39861°N 105.68083°W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Lincoln
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	88312
Area code	575
GNIS feature ID	903117

Alto is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States.^[2]

History

In June 2024, due to the rapid spread of the South Fork Fire and Salt Fire, all residents of Alto were ordered to evacuate until the fire could be contained.^[3]

Description

Alto is located at an elevation of 7,550 feet (2,300 m) in the Lincoln National Forest, five miles (8.0 km) north of the village of Ruidoso. Alto received its name from the Spanish word "high" because of its elevation.

Alto Lakes is a planned, residential and recreational community covering 1689+ acres along two mountain ridges in Alto. Alto Lakes was conceived and developed by Don Blaugrund beginning in 1967. The heart of the community is the Alto Lakes Golf & Country Club which includes two private 18-hole golf courses, dining, swimming and tennis facilities. Membership in the club is included with ownership of a home, town home, or lot within the community. The residential area of the community includes 1,150+ homes, 83 town homes, and approximately 1,000 vacant lots. Alto Lakes is governed by the Alto Lakes Water & Sanitation District and by the Alto Lakes Special Zoning District as well as community covenants.

Transportation

Airports

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, located approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of Alto.

Major highways

Famous People

Elizabeth Garrett (songwriter) - Born in Alto.

References

^ "Alto ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alto
^ Driggars, Alex. "New Mexico wildfires: Rain helps, but South Fork, Salt fires near Ruidoso still uncontained". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved June 23, 2024.

External links

Alto Lakes - Local Government Web Site

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[1] "Alto ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alto

[3] Driggars, Alex. "New Mexico wildfires: Rain helps, but South Fork, Salt fires near Ruidoso still uncontained". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved June 23, 2024.

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