White Sands National Park
National park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States.
Attractions near Orogrande
Nothing in Orogrande itself: White Sands National Park is 22 mi away
Around 5M people visit New Mexico Museum of Space History each year. All of it lies outside: 7 places within 40 miles, none inside Orogrande. They include 3 museums, a national park and an ancient site. A day out reaches Sun Bowl Stadium, 49 mi away.
Attractions nearby
20
within 60 miles
The big one
22 mi
White Sands National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Ski Cloudcroft
National Park · 22 mi north
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
Where things are
The map puts most of the 7 to the north.
Orange: Orogrande. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every entry
The list runs to 20 places, all within 60 miles.
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3Lincoln National Forest
US national forest in New Mexico, first established as Lincoln Forest Reserve in 1902.
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5New Mexico Museum of Space History
Aviation museum in Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States.
6Chamizal National Memorial
Historic district in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.
7
8Western Playland
Amusement park in Sunland Park, New Mexico, United States.
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14War Eagles Air Museum
Aviation museum in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States.
Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens
Cultural history and natural history museum.
The Toy Train Depot
Toy store and railway museum in Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States.
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center
Holocaust museum in El Paso, Texas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Orogrande → · Orogrande’s history →
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 · Sun Bowl Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Lincoln National Forest: Dsw3131, Public domain · Hueco Tanks: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · New Mexico Museum of Space History: AllenS, Public domain · Chamizal National Memorial: Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Plaza Theatre: Donitza Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Western Playland: Dimples915, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alameda Park Zoo: AllenS, Public domain · El Paso Museum of Art: Wmpearl, Public domain · War Eagles Air Museum: 先従隗始, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · El Paso Museum of Archaeology: Susan Barnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Toy Train Depot: Original uploader was Madmaxmarchhare at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · El Paso Museum of History: Zereshk, Public domain
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