White Sands National Park
National park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States.
Attractions near Las Palomas
Trips from Las Palomas, starting with Elephant Butte Reservoir
The best-known day out from Las Palomas is White Sands National Park, 49 mi away. There is no place to visit inside Las Palomas; there are 2 within 40 miles. Among them are a lake and a museum.
Attractions nearby
5
within 60 miles
The big one
49 mi
White Sands National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Park · 49 mi east
White Sands National Park
National park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
Furthest from the centre is Elephant Butte Reservoir, 9 mi away.
Orange: Las Palomas. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
The list runs to 5 places, all within 60 miles.
Elephant Butte Reservoir
Reservoir on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, United States.
3Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
National monument in Catron County, New Mexico, United States.
4Gila Wilderness
US wilderness area in New Mexico within the Gila National Forest, first protected in 1924 by act of Congress.
5Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Las Palomas →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
White Sands National Park: uncredited NPS employee, Public domain · Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument: not specified, Public domain · Gila Wilderness: Gila National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geronimo Springs Museum: SteveStrummer, CC0
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