Mesa Verde National Park
National park in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States.
Attractions near Lee Acres
From Lee Acres, 38 mi to Mesa Verde National Park
Parks & monuments make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. All of them lie outside Lee Acres. A typical year brings about 463K visitors to Mesa Verde National Park. Beyond the town, Shiprock sits 43 mi away.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
38 mi
Mesa Verde National Park
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Hesperus Ski Area
Big draws
1
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National Park · 38 mi northwest
Mesa Verde National Park
National park in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States.
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Where things are
At 39 mi, Cliff Palace is the farthest one out.
Orange: Lee Acres. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
14 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
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3Chaco Culture National Historical Park
U.S. national park in New Mexico.
4Four Corners Monument
Monument at the quadripoint in the Southwestern United States.
5Cliff Palace
Human settlement in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, United States of America.
6Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Heritage railroad in California, US.
7Aztec Ruins National Monument
National monument in New Mexico, United States.
8Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness
Protected wilderness area in New Mexico, United States.
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10Yucca House National Monument
United States National Monument; Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site located in Montezuma County, Colorado.
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13Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum
Archaeological museum in Mesa Verde National Park.
14Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum
Entrance to Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Lee Acres → · Lee Acres’ history →
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Photo credits
Mesa Verde National Park: Elaine from Sheffield, England, CC BY 2.0 · Shiprock: Bowie Snodgrass, CC BY 2.0 · Chaco Culture National Historical Park: National Park Service (United States), Public domain · Four Corners Monument: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cliff Palace: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad: pixelFire, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aztec Ruins National Monument: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Chimney Rock National Monument: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain · Yucca House National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Anasazi Heritage Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum: MPSharwood, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum: MPSharwood, CC BY-SA 4.0
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