Socorro in Socorro County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Very Large Array
20 Years of Frontier Science
At the VLA
Pete V. Domenici
United States Senator
Dr. Rita R. Colwell
Director
National Science Foundation
Dr. Paul C. Martin
Chairman of the Board
Associated Universities, Inc.
August 23, 2000
Erected 2000.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is August 23, 2000.
Location. 34° 4.465′ N, 107° 37.306′ W. Marker is in Socorro, New Mexico, in Socorro County. Marker can be reached from State Road 60, one mile west of Road 52, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Socorro NM 87801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Plains of San Augustin (approx. 2 miles away).
Also see . . . National Radio Astronomy Observatory. (Submitted on April 11, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 11, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.