Las Cruces NM Moving Companies

Las Cruces, New Mexico

Las Cruces, New Mexico or “The City of Crosses” is the economic center of the Messina Valley. It is located in the south of the state of New Mexico, at the foot of the Organ Mountains, on the edge of Chihuahuan Desert and within the flood plain of Rio Grande.

Money magazine has ranked Las Cruces as “one of the best college towns to retire” and has ranked it 3rd in the list of the “Top 10 Recovery Cities” and sixth on the “10 Cities for Real Estate Steals” in 2010. As of 2010, the city had a population of 88,548 with more people expected to be moving to Las Cruces in the following years.

Economy:
During the Second World War and the establishment of the White Sands Missile Base and the White Sands Test Facility, the federal state and the local government were the main employers of the city. Now the New Mexico State University is the city’s largest employer.

In terms of agriculture, Las Cruces is known for its many types of peppers such as cayenne, jalapeño, and bell peppers which are locally grown. The largest producer of pecans, Stahmann Farms, can be found along Highway 28 of this city.

The great influx of retirees, students and tourists has boosted the city’s economy and kept Las Cruces movers in business. This lead to a building boom with a total of 796 new building permits for single-family units in 2003.

History:
The Native American group called the Mescalero Apace was the first inhabitants of Las Cruces. It was later colonized in 1598 when the Spanish explorer Juan de Oñate claimed all the territories north of Rio de Grande as the New Spain. In 1821, the Mexican Empire claimed ownership to this city but later had to fight for the territory during the 1846-48 Mexican-American War.

In 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo established the ownership of the United States over the area. Las Cruces was founded the following year, however it was only in 1907 that it was incorporated in to a town.

Las Cruces grew as its universities, government, retirement homes and communities developed. In the 1960s, the city undertook a large urban renewal project that converted the downtown area into a modern center. Recent influxes of retirees continue to increase the city’s population.

Tourism:
Annual events attract tourists to Las Cruces all year round. The Enchilada Fiesta celebrated in the last weekend of September is the most popular festival of southern New Mexico attracting 50,000 people each year. There is also the Border Book Festival held on the last weekend of April, the Southern New Mexico State Fair in early October and the Day of the Dead on the first and second of November. Each year, Las Cruces is also the host of Southern New Mexico’s Wine and La Vina Jazz & Blues Festivals.

There are several museums found in Las Cruces such as the New Mexico Farm and Heritage Museum, the Branigan Cultural Center, Las Cruces Museum of Art, Las Cruces Museum of Natural History and the Las Cruces Railroad Museum.

Las Cruces is also a home for golf lovers. Popular golfing places are the Las Cruces Country Club’s 18-hole golf course, driving range, putting greens and pro shops, the New Mexico State University Golf Course, and the private golf course of Picacho Hills Country Club.

Colleges and Universities:

• Dona Ana Community College

Interesting Facts:

• A lot of people refer to the city as “the Crossroads” but the literal translation of its name is “crosses.”
• The New Mexico State University is one of the few Universities that have been given a space grant by NASA./LI>