White Sands National Park
National park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States.
Attractions near Picacho Hills
White Sands National Park, 35 mi from Picacho Hills
White Sands National Park welcomes about 660K visitors a year. Nothing is mapped inside Picacho Hills, but 6 places to visit are within 40 miles. They include 2 theme parks, 2 museums and a national park. Go 43 mi out for Sun Bowl Stadium.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
35 mi
White Sands National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Park · 35 mi northeast
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
Finding your way
The 6 outside town cluster to the southeast.
Orange: Picacho Hills. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
All 16 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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5Chamizal National Memorial
Historic district in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.
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7Western Playland
Amusement park in Sunland Park, New Mexico, United States.
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11War Eagles Air Museum
Aviation museum in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States.
12Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens
Cultural history and natural history museum.
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14El 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 Picacho Hills → · Picacho Hills’ 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 · Hueco Tanks: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Franklin Mountains State Park: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · 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 · 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 · El Paso Museum of History: Zereshk, Public domain
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