White Sands National Park
National park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States.
Attractions near White Sands
White Sands National Park & 19 more attractions near White Sands
20 notable places within 60 miles of White Sands: 2 national park units, 1 ski area, and the sights travelers look up most.
Attractions nearby
20
within 60 miles
The big one
19 mi
White Sands National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Ski Cloudcroft
National Park · 19 mi north
White Sands National Park
National park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States.
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What’s around White Sands
Orange: White Sands. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below.
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Everything nearby
Best known first
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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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.
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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.
Parks and trails in White Sands → · White Sands’ 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 · 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 · El Paso Museum of History: Zereshk, Public domain · The Toy Train Depot: Original uploader was Madmaxmarchhare at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
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