White Sands National Monument
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Address | New Mexico, USA |
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Area | 5817 |
Hours | Open ⋅ Closes 9PM |
Established | January 18, 1933 |
Phone | +1 575-479-6124 |
Did you know | It's made up of 275 square miles of gypsum sand dunes – in fact, it's the largest gypsum dune field in the world. |
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ID | 968194 |
About White Sands National Monument
White Sands National Monument is in the northern Chihuahuan Desert in the U. S. state of New Mexico. It's known for its dramatic landscape of rare white gypsum sand dunes. Trails through the dunes include the raised Interdune Boardwalk and the Dune Life Nature Trail, dotted with interpretive exhibits on wildlife and other features. Dunes Drive is a looped road from the White Sands Visitor Center to the dune field.
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