Socorro, New Mexico -
New Mexico's Other UFO Landing Site
Forgotten in the media blitz from Roswell. Nothing to see -- but it's right off of the freeway!
- Address:
- Fairgrounds Rd., Socorro, NM
- Directions:
- The site is in a gully at the south end of town. I-25 exit 147 onto California St. Make an immediate left onto El Camino Real/Hwy 1, then an immediate right onto Raychester Drive, then an immediate left onto Fairgrounds Rd. The site can be accessed by a rough dirt road just north of the Socorro Baptist Temple. If you're nervous about driving, stop at the top of the ridge and walk the rest of the way.
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Socorro, New Mexico - Socorro: New Mexico’s Other UFO Town
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