Alamogordo, New Mexico: World's Largest Pistachio Nut
30 feet tall, and painted in bright colors not seen in other giant nuts.
McGinn's Pistachio Tree Ranch
- Address:
- 7320 US Hwy 54-70, Alamogordo, NM
- Directions:
- McGinn's Pistachio Tree Ranch. West side of US Hwy 54/70 roughly midway (five miles) between US Hwy 70 in Tularosa and US Hwy 82 in Alamogordo.
- Phone:
- 575-437-0602
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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World’s Largest Pistachio Nut: The World's Largest Pistachio Nut was officially dedicated and blessed by a priest from nearby La Luz. [05/03/2009] Complete Story...
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World's Largest Pistachio Nut Great nuts, wines and an assortment of goodies. They also have this cool animatronic old western cowboy that gives tells you the history of the farm.
[Lisa Gorog, 12/23/2012]
Giant Pistachio The World's Largest (fake) Pistachio Nut! Looks incredibly awesome, and extremely visible from the road!
[Shea Listwon, 01/09/2010]Giant pistachio nut, 30 ft. high, on Hwy 54 between Alamogordo and Tularosa NM. Sculpture built by Bar M Construction contains 5 yards of concrete and is covered by about 35 gallons of paint. Anchored by thick concrete 4-ft in diameter and 9 ft down.
Plaque at base honors the founder of Tree Farm, the late Tom MCGinn, who loved visiting roadside attractions or Americana, as he called it. There's a gift shop.
[Irma Roth, 05/24/2009]
World's Largest Pistachio Nut North of Alamogordo, NM sits a huge Pistachio Nut on the west side of the road. It is in front of McGinn's Pistachio Tree Ranch and you can't miss it as you drive by.
[Scott Sharick, 12/15/2008]Nearby Offbeat Places
- Auto Parts Dinosaur, Alamogordo, NM - 3 mi.
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- New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, NM - 7 mi.
- In the region: Space Murals Museum, Organ, NM - 54 mi.
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