North American Aerospace Defense Command
Combined organization of the US and Canada providing air defence for North America.
Attractions near Rye
Worth the trip from Rye: Great Sand Dunes National Park, 28 mi off
Rye has 18 notable places within 60 miles, among them 1 national park unit and 1 ski area. Visits to Great Sand Dunes National Park run to about 432K a year. Travel 54 mi and you reach North American Aerospace Defense Command.
Attractions nearby
18
within 60 miles
The big one
54 mi
North American Aerospace Defense Command
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Cuchara Mountain Resort
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 54 mi north
North American Aerospace Defense Command
Combined organization of the US and Canada providing air defence for North America.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
On the map
The map puts most of the 10 to the northeast.
Orange: Rye. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place to visit
These 18 are within 60 miles, none in town.
2Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States.
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5Royal Gorge Route Railroad
Heritage railroad based in Cañon City, Colorado.
6Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Mountain zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the United States.
7Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun
Commemorative tower and chapel in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
8San Isabel National Forest
National Forest in Colorado, United States, administratively combined with the Pike National Forest in 1973.
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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Rye → · Rye’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
North American Aerospace Defense Command: Unknown, Public domain · Great Sand Dunes National Park: Preiselbeere (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cheyenne Mountain: Jimmy from Grand Junction, CO, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Royal Gorge: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Royal Gorge Route Railroad: Self-scanned by original uploader JGHowes at en.wikipedia (Original text: From , Public domain · Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: Ken Brazier (Ken g6), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun: Matt Wright, CC BY-SA 2.5 · San Isabel National Forest: Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum: LanceBarber at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Colorado Gators Reptile Park: Rolf BlauertDk4hb, Public domain · Pueblo Zoo: Jeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosemount Museum: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · El Pueblo History Museum: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Cheyenne Cañon Park: Dennis Graham, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Baca House and Outbuilding: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buell Children's Museum: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Trinidad History Museum: Wyvonne Phillips; color-corrected by Howcheng., Attribution
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