Chaco Culture National Historical Park
U.S. national park in New Mexico.
Attractions near Torreon
Chaco Culture National Historical Park, 29 mi from Torreon
From Torreon, the big name within reach is Bandelier National Monument, 42 mi away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 40 miles, none inside Torreon. The mix takes in a national historical park and a national preserve. Valles Caldera National Preserve sees about 85K visitors a year.
Attractions nearby
27
within 60 miles
The big one
29 mi
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
National park units
6
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Pajarito Mountain
National Historical Park · 29 mi northwest
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
U.S. national park in New Mexico.
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Finding your way
Furthest from the centre is Valles Caldera National Preserve, 33 mi away.
Orange: Torreon. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
Its 27 places all lie within 60 miles.
2Valles Caldera National Preserve
Volcanic caldera in the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico, United States.
3Bandelier National Monument
U.S. national park in New Mexico.
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5Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness
Protected wilderness area in New Mexico, United States.
6Petroglyph National Monument
United States National Monument and archeological site in New Mexico.
7El Malpais National Monument
National monument in the United States.
8Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
National monument in the United States.
9KiMo Theater
Theater and movie theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.
10Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Historic Park covering Manhattan Project infrastructure in New Mexico, Tennessee, and Washington..
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New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Science museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
¡Explora! Science Center and Children's Museum
Scientific museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America.
Museum of Southwestern Biology
Science museum in University of New Mexico.
University of New Mexico Art Museum
Art museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Chaco Culture National Historical Park: National Park Service (United States), Public domain · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · University Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · El Malpais National Monument: Original uploader was Chackerman at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument: Marshallhenrie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KiMo Theater: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rio Rancho Events Center: Maryabm2009, CC BY-SA 4.0 · ABQ BioPark Zoo: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bradbury Science Museum: Blueag9, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Albuquerque Museum: PerryPlanet at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Unser Racing Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Albuquerque Aquarium: PerryPlanet at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rio Grande Botanic Garden: en:User:Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ¡Explora! Science Center and Children's Museum: (WT-en) PerryPlanet at English Wikivoyage, Public domain · Los Alamos Historical Museum: Marcin Wichary, CC BY 2.0 · New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · University of New Mexico Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of New Mexico Arboretum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0
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