Alto is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States.

Description

Alto is located at an elevation of in the Lincoln National Forest, north of the village of

Ruidoso Ruidoso is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 8,029 at the 2010 census. The city of Ruidoso Downs and the unincorporated area of Alto are suburbs of Ruidoso, and ...

. Alto received its name from the Spanish word "high" because of its elevation. Alto Lakes is a planned, residential and recreational community covering 1689+ acres along two mountain ridges in Alto. Alto Lakes was conceived and developed by Don Blaugrund beginning in 1967. The heart of the community is the Alto Lakes Golf & Country Club which includes two private 18-hole golf courses, dining, swimming and tennis facilities. Membership in the club is included with ownership of a home, town home, or lot within the community. The residential area of the community includes 1,150+ homes, 83 town homes, and approximately 1,000 vacant lots. Alto Lakes is governed by the Alto Lakes Water & Sanitation District and by the Alto Lakes Special Zoning District as well as community covenants.

Transportation

Airports

* Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, located approximately west of Alto.

Major highways

New Mexico State Road 48 * New Mexico 220

New Mexico State Road 220 State Road 220 (NM 220) is a state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 220's western terminus is at NM 48 northwest of Alto, and the eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 380 (US 380) east of Capitan. Major intersections ...

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