Fenton Lake State Park
Encyclopedia
Fenton Lake State Park is a state park
of New Mexico
, USA, located 33 miles (53.1 km) north of San Ysidro
. The 37 acres (15 ha) lake is a popular fishing
destination.
It was featured as a filming location in the 1976 movie The Man Who Fell to Earth
.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
of New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, USA, located 33 miles (53.1 km) north of San Ysidro
San Ysidro, New Mexico
San Ysidro is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 238 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. The 37 acres (15 ha) lake is a popular fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
destination.
It was featured as a filming location in the 1976 movie The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth (film)
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a 1976 British science fiction film directed by Nicolas Roeg.The film is based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, about an extraterrestrial who crash lands on Earth seeking a way to ship water to his planet, which is suffering from a severe drought...
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