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  1. Los Alamos County (English: "The Poplars" or "Cottonwoods"; Spanish: Condado de Los Álamos) is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census , the population was 19,419. [1] The smallest county by area in the state, Los Alamos County was formerly administered exclusively by the U.S. federal government during the Manhattan ...

  2. 1 day ago · Los Alamos is located on the Pajarito Plateau, in the mountains of Northern New Mexico. The population is approximately 18,000 people with two communities, Los Alamos and White Rock, surrounded by National Forest, National Park, Pueblo, and other Federal lands. It is the smallest county in New Mexico at 109 square miles.

  3. Jan 24, 2024 · Living with Wildlife in Los Alamos County. Wildlife in Los Alamos County today are deer, elk, mountain lions, black bears, bobcats, coyotes, raccoons, skunks, rattlesnakes, and more. Here we often live or play in habitats used by these wildlife. With a better understanding of these animals, we can learn to coexist safely.

  4. Sep 21, 2023 · Quick Facts. Location: Los Alamos County, New Mexico. Significance: Home of the Manhattan Project, a top secret US government program during WWII that rushed to develop and deploy atomic weapons in order to hasten the end of the war. Designation: American World War II Heritage City.