Los Alamos, New Mexico

Los Alamos (Spanish: Los Álamos, meaning "The Cottonwoods" or "The Poplars")^[3] is a town in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States. The town is located on four mesas of the Pajarito Plateau, and has a population of 13,179.^[2] It is the county seat and one of two population centers in the county known as census-designated places (CDPs); the other is White Rock.

Los Alamos, New Mexico
Census-designated place
A westward aerial view of Los Alamos
Nickname(s):  Atomic City; The Hill; Site Y; Secret City (past)
Motto:  "Where discoveries are made"
Location of Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Coordinates: 35°53′28″N 106°17′52″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Los Alamos
Area [1]
• Total	11.11 sq mi (28.77 km2)
• Land	11.11 sq mi (28.77 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	7,320 ft (2,231 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	13,179
• Density	1,186.44/sq mi (458.09/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes	87544, 87547
Area code	505
FIPS code	35-42320
GNIS feature ID	0901357