Alamo Nevada
Alamo Nevada
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This airport was abandoned prior to 1959 and resumed service around 1994. It was also known as Pahranagat Airport.[citation needed]
Alamo Landing Field covers an area of 640 acres (260 ha) at an elevation of 640 ft (200 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with dirt surfaces: 14/32 is 5,000 by 120 ft (1,500 by 37 m) and 15/33 is 2,500 by 70 ft (760 by 21 m). For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2007, the airport had 230 aircraft operations, an average of 19 per month: 87% military and 13% general aviation.
Alamo attracts tourists and truckers traveling from Las Vegas to northern Nevada and Idaho. Attractions include the nearby warm springs, wildlife refuge, Extraterrestrial Highway and Area 51. Gas stations in Alamo cater to these tourists by offering alien memorabilia. There are two truck stops, the Alamo Chevron and the Alamo truck stop, that offer large diesel filling areas to attract passing truckers. There are also four motels in Alamo, the Meadow Lane Motel, Sunset View Inn, Windmill Ridge, and A Cowboy's Dream.
Public education is provided by the Lincoln County School District, with offices in Panaca, Nevada. There are three schools in the valley, though for now the 6th graders are in the elementary school and the 7th and 8th are in the high school, as the middle school is being redone.
There are three different religious denominations with churches in Alamo, they are:
Alamo has a police force, a volunteer fire department, phone and internet services, a medical clinic and a public library. Pahranagat Valley Federal Credit Union and Nevada Bank and Trust offer financial services to residents. Construction of Alamo's first radio station, KQLN, will begin in late 2009.
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Alamo | Ash Springs | Barclay | Carp | Coyote Springs | Crystal Springs | Elgin | Hiko | Panaca | Pioche | Pony Springs | Rachel | Ursine
Alamo Landing Field covers an area of 640 acres (260 ha) at an elevation of 640 ft (200 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with dirt surfaces: 14/32 is 5,000 by 120 ft (1,500 by 37 m) and 15/33 is 2,500 by 70 ft (760 by 21 m). For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2007, the airport had 230 aircraft operations, an average of 19 per month: 87% military and 13% general aviation.
Alamo attracts tourists and truckers traveling from Las Vegas to northern Nevada and Idaho. Attractions include the nearby warm springs, wildlife refuge, Extraterrestrial Highway and Area 51. Gas stations in Alamo cater to these tourists by offering alien memorabilia. There are two truck stops, the Alamo Chevron and the Alamo truck stop, that offer large diesel filling areas to attract passing truckers. There are also four motels in Alamo, the Meadow Lane Motel, Sunset View Inn, Windmill Ridge, and A Cowboy's Dream.
Public education is provided by the Lincoln County School District, with offices in Panaca, Nevada. There are three schools in the valley, though for now the 6th graders are in the elementary school and the 7th and 8th are in the high school, as the middle school is being redone.
There are three different religious denominations with churches in Alamo, they are:
Alamo has a police force, a volunteer fire department, phone and internet services, a medical clinic and a public library. Pahranagat Valley Federal Credit Union and Nevada Bank and Trust offer financial services to residents. Construction of Alamo's first radio station, KQLN, will begin in late 2009.
Caliente
Alamo | Ash Springs | Barclay | Carp | Coyote Springs | Crystal Springs | Elgin | Hiko | Panaca | Pioche | Pony Springs | Rachel | Ursine
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