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White Sands National Monument
Nearby Attractions
New Mexico Museum of Space History and IMAX Theater. In Alamogordo, 19 miles from White Sands National Monument.
 
White Sands Missile Range Museum and Missile Park.  35 miles southwest of White Sands National Monument.
 
Lincoln National Forest.  In the Sacramento Mountains east of Alamogordo.
 
Alameda Park Zoo.  In Alamogordo, 16 miles from White Sands National Monument.
 
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park. South of Alamogordo, 28 miles from White Sands National Monument.
 
Mescalero Apache Indian reservation. 40 miles northeast of White Sands National Monument.
 
Aguirre Spring Recreation Area (Bureau of Land Management).  39 miles southwest of White Sands National Monument. 
 
 
 
Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
Unlike most other birds, which have three front toes and one back toe, the roadrunner has two front and two back toes, allowing it to run down its prey. Look for its distinct X-shaped tracks on the white sands.

Last Updated: January 18, 2009 at 14:06 EST