Geography As of 2010, Alamogordo had a total area of , all land. The city is located on the western flank of the Sacramento Mountains and on the eastern edge of the Tularosa Basin. It lies within the Rio Grande rift and in the northernmost part of the Chihuahuan Desert. Tectonic activity is low in the Tularosa Basin. Plants native to the area are typical of the southern New Mexico foothills and include creosote bush, mesquite, saltbush, cottonwood, desert willow, and many species of cactus and yucca.
geography as of 2010 alamogordo had a total area of  all land the city is located on the western flank of the sacramento mountains and on the eastern edge of the tularosa basin it lies within the rio grande rift and in the northernmost part of the chihuahuan desert tectonic activity is low in the tularosa basin plants native to the area are typical of the southern new mexico foothills and include creosote bush mesquite saltbush cottonwood desert willow and many species of cactus and yucca