National Historic Landmark · Bingham, New Mexico

Trinity Site

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Trinity Site
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeHistoric district
Address25 mi. S of U.S. 380 on White Sands Missile Range, Bingham, NM
CountySocorro County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forMilitary, Science
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000493
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address25 mi. S of U.S. 380 on White Sands Missile Range, Bingham, NM
Coordinates33.6767° N, 106.4756° W · Directions ↗
A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.

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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Trinity Site listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Trinity Site?

25 mi. S of U.S. 380 on White Sands Missile Range, Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Trinity Site?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there a wildfire near Trinity Site right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Gran Quivira Pile Rx, 46 miles away.

Source: Map

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000493. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.