Los Alamos, New Mexico
Also known as: Los Alamos, NM · Los Alamos, N.M. · Atomic City · Los Alamos, New Mexico
- 1The town is situated on four mesas of the Pajarito Plateau in New Mexico.
- 2It served as a primary development site for the atomic bomb during World War II.
- 3The Los Alamos National Laboratory was the central research entity based in the town.
- 4As of 2020, the population was approximately 13,200 residents.
Los Alamos is a census-designated place in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States, that is recognized as one of the development and creation places of the atomic bomb—the primary objective of the Manhattan Project by Los Alamos National Laboratory during World War II.
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primary research and design site for the project
Established as Site Y, this laboratory was the central hub where the actual design and assembly of the atomic bombs took place.
Los Alamos, located in New Mexico, served as a pivotal site for the development of the atomic bomb. Situated on the Pajarito Plateau, the town provided the isolated environment necessary for the Manhattan Project to conduct its sensitive research under the direction of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The entrance to Los Alamos was guarded at the Main Gate during the Manhattan Project.Wikimedia CommonsLos Alamos post office, built in 1948Wikimedia CommonsView from the Anderson Overlook.Wikimedia CommonsAftermath of the Cerro Grande Fire of 2000Wikimedia CommonsJ. Robert Oppenheimer, c. 1944Wikimedia CommonsMap of New Mexico highlighting Los Alamos CountyWikimedia CommonsLos Alamos, NM, 4/19/2001 -- FEMA director Joe Allbaugh listens as army corp. of engineers explain the impacts of the heavy runoffs from the Cerro Grande fire.Wikimedia Commons; Andrea Booher / FEMA Photo News; This image is from the FEMA Photo Library (obsolete as of 2019). An archived copy may be found at the Wayback Machine (note: link may be permanently dead, as not all photos were backed up in this way). If th...View over Los Alamos, New Mexico. The bridge in the lower right is Omega bridge across Los Alamos Canyon.Wikimedia Commons; Daniel Schwen; Own work; CC BY-SA 4.0; Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata P18 (image)This map shows the incorporated and unincorporated areas in Los Alamos County , New Mexico , highlighting Los Alamos in red. It was created with a custom script with US Census Bureau data and modified with Inkscape.Wikimedia Commons; Arkyan; My own work, based on public domain information. Based on similar map concepts by Ixnayonthetimmay; CC BY-SA 3.0; Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata P242 (locator map image) As a census-designated place, the town grew rapidly to support the influx of scientists and military personnel during the war. Today, it remains the county seat of Los Alamos County and continues to be recognized for its historical role in the dawn of the nuclear age.