Historical Marker

Los Alamos

Historical marker location:

NM Highway 502, Los Alamos, New Mexico

( east of the town of Los Alamos)

Located near the ancient Indian sites of the Pajarito Plateau, Los Alamos is one of New Mexico's newest towns. In 1942 a boys ranch school became the headquarters of the Manhattan Project, which led to the development of the atomic bomb. Los Alamos National Laboratories continues to be a center for nuclear and other scientific research. Population–17,599 Elevation–7,324 ft.