White Sands, New Mexico
White Sands[3] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. It consists of the main residential area on the White Sands Missile Range. As of the 2010 census the population of the CDP was 1,651.[4] It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area.
This article is about the main residential area on the White Sands Missile Range. For the national park, see White Sands National Park. For other uses, see White Sands.
White Sands, New Mexico
United States
4.22 sq mi (10.94 km2)
4.22 sq mi (10.94 km2)
0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
4,300 ft (1,300 m)
926
219.22/sq mi (84.63/km2)
UTC-6 (MDT)
35-84845
Geography[edit]
The White Sands CDP is located in eastern Doña Ana County at 32°23′3″N 106°29′52″W / 32.38417°N 106.49778°W (32.384064, -106.497698),[5] at the southern end of the White Sands Missile Range. It is 4 miles (6 km) south of U.S. Route 70 and 27 miles (43 km) east of Las Cruces, the county seat. The entrance to White Sands National Park is 34 miles (55 km) to the northeast, up US 70.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all land.[4]
Education[edit]
It is located in Las Cruces Public Schools.[10] White Sands School is on the property of the White Sands Missile Range.[11]