Mesa Verde National Park
National park in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States.
Attractions near South River
From South River, 33 mi to Mesa Verde National Park
Yearly visitors to Mesa Verde National Park number about 463K. All of it lies outside: 7 places within 40 miles, none inside South River. The mix takes in 2 museums, a national park and an ancient site. Shiprock lies 44 mi out, the pick for a day trip.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
33 mi
Mesa Verde National Park
National park units
5
parks & monuments
Ski areas
2
Purgatory Resort
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 33 mi northwest
Mesa Verde National Park
National park in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States.
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The map
Map of the places
Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum marks the outer edge, 36 mi away.
Orange: South River. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
These 16 are all 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.
9Hovenweep National Monument
US national monument in San Juan County, Utah, and Montezuma County, Colorado in the United States.
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12Yucca House National Monument
United States National Monument; Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site located in Montezuma County, Colorado.
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Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum
Archaeological museum in Mesa Verde National Park.
Aztec 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.
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
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 · Hovenweep National Monument: teofilo, 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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