Prehistoric Trackways National Monument
Prehistoric Trackways National Monument is a national monument in the Robledo Mountains of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States, near the city of Las Cruces. The monument's Paleozoic Era fossils are on 5,255 acres (2,127 ha) of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. It became the 100th active U.S. national monument when it was designated on March 30, 2009.
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| Designation | National Monument |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | New Mexico |
| Size | 5,296 acres |
| National Conservation Lands id | NLCS000524 |
| Center point | 32.37° N, 106.90° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 32) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 6.3 miMesilla Plaza ↗National Historic Landmark
- 3.2 miOur Lady of Purification Catholic Church ↗Dona Ana, NM
- 5.7 miBranigan, Thomas, Memorial Library ↗Las Cruces, NM
- 5.9 miRio Grande Theatre ↗Las Cruces, NM
- 6 miPhillips Chapel Cme Church ↗Las Cruces, NM
- 6.2 miArmijo, Nestor, House ↗Las Cruces, NM
- 6.3 miRio Grande Bridge at Radium Springs ↗Radium Springs, NM
- 6.6 miBarela-Reynolds House ↗Mesilla, NM
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Questions people ask
How big is Prehistoric Trackways National Monument?
5,296 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Prehistoric Trackways National Monument?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
What state is Prehistoric Trackways National Monument in?
New Mexico.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Prehistoric Trackways National Monument?
A point inside the boundary is at 32.372° N, 106.898° W. Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail is 6 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
Which national parks are near Prehistoric Trackways National Monument?
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (6 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Prehistoric Trackways National Monument?
The National Register has 16 listings within 15 miles, including Mesilla Plaza and Our Lady of Purification Catholic Church.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
- States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Description: Prehistoric Trackways National Monument on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.