Located at an elevation 8,600 feet above sea level, Cloudcroft, New Mexico is one of the highest populated places in the United States. Located high above the deserts of south central New Mexico, Cloudcroft and the surrounding mountains have become a popular place for people to go to escape the heat.
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18 miles south of Cloudcroft is Sunspot, New Mexico home to many observatories including the National Solar Observatory and Apache Point Observatory. The University of Washington, one of the universities that shares the facilities at Apache Point, has more information here.
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