North Valley Real Estate

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North and northeast of the City of Las Cruces is the high mesa, running up to and along the Doña Ana Mountains and the upper end of the Organ Mountains. The area northeast of the city center is defined by Highway 70, which runs east over the Organ Mountains to White Sands Missile Range, Alamogordo, and Ruidoso. Neighborhoods along the north and south sides of Highway 70 and are a mixture of custom affordable homes and manufactured housing. There is a mixture of defined neighborhoods and rural areas. Spectacular views of the Organ and Dona Ana Mountains are a key to this high desert mesa living.

The area is just ten to fifteen minutes away from shopping and healthcare facilities. Northeast Las Cruces is served by the Las Cruces Public School District with elementary and middle schools and Oñate High School. Doña Ana Community College also has a campus in the area. Directly north of Las Cruces, a mixture of both residential neighborhoods and sweeping farmlands runs through Doña Ana County along the Rio Grand River up to the community of Hatch.