List of National Natural Landmarks in New Mexico
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From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmark
s in New Mexico
. There are 12 in total.
National Natural Landmark
The National Natural Landmark program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the natural history of the United States. It is the only natural areas program of national scope that identifies and recognizes the best examples of biological and geological features in...
s in 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...
. There are 12 in total.
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| 1 | Border Hills Structural Zone | Lincoln Lincoln County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.1% White*0.5% Black*2.4% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.5% Two or more races*9.1% Other races*29.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
A rare example of wrench faulting outside the Pacific Coast region. | |||
| 2 | Bitter Lake Group | Chaves Chaves County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*70.9% White*2.0% Black*1.2% Native American*0.6% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.2% Two or more races*22.0% Other races*52.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
Saline artesian lakes that provide habitat for the only inland occurrence of a marine alga and two rare fish species. | |||
| 3 | Bueyeros Shortgrass Plains | Harding Harding County, New Mexico Harding County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of 2010, the population was 695, the lowest in the state. Its county seat is the Village of Mosquero. The county is named for United States President Warren G... |
An example of the blue grama-buffalograss prairie of the Great Plains. | |||
| 4 | Fort Stanton Cave | Lincoln Lincoln County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.1% White*0.5% Black*2.4% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.5% Two or more races*9.1% Other races*29.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
Cave containing distinctive examples of selenite Selenite Selenite, satin spar, desert rose, and gypsum flower are four varieties of the mineral gypsum; all four varieties show obvious crystalline structure... needles, starbursts, and velvet flowstone Flowstone Flowstones are composed of sheetlike deposits of calcite formed where water flows down the walls or along the floors of a cave. They are typically found in "solution", or limestone caves, where they are the most common speleothem. However, they may form in any type of cave where water enters that... . |
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| 5 | Grants Lava Flow | Valencia Valencia County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*73.2% White*1.4% Black*3.8% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.0% Two or more races*17.0% Other races*58.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
One of the best examples of recent extrusive volcanism. | |||
| 6 | Ghost Ranch Ghost Ranch Ghost Ranch is a retreat and education center located close to the village of Abiquiu in Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico. The conference center and lodgings at Ghost Ranch are run by the Presbyterian Church but open to the general public.-History:Ghost Ranch is part of Piedra... |
Rio Arriba Rio Arriba County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*51.6% White*0.5% Black*16.0% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*28.2% Other races*71.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
Fossil site where well-preserved Coelophysis Coelophysis Coelophysis , meaning "hollow form" in reference to its hollow bones , is one of the earliest known genera of dinosaur... skeletons were found. |
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| 7 | Kilbourne Hole Kilbourne Hole Kilbourne Hole is a maar volcanic crater, located west of the Franklin mountains of El Paso, Texas, in the Potrillo Volcanic Field of Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Nearby Hunt's Hole lies several miles just south of Kilbourne Hole. These holes are rare examples of volcanic action without a... |
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Dona Ana Doña Ana County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.1% White*1.7% Black*1.5% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.0% Two or more races*18.5% Other races*65.7% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
An example of an uncommon volcanic feature known as a maar Maar A maar is a broad, low-relief volcanic crater that is caused by a phreatomagmatic eruption, an explosion caused by groundwater coming into contact with hot lava or magma. A maar characteristically fills with water to form a relatively shallow crater lake. The name comes from the local Moselle... . |
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| 8 | Mathers Research Natural Area | Chaves Chaves County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*70.9% White*2.0% Black*1.2% Native American*0.6% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.2% Two or more races*22.0% Other races*52.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
The best example of a shinnery oak-sand prairie community in the southern Great Plains. | |||
| 9 | Mescalero Sands South Dune | Chaves Chaves County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*70.9% White*2.0% Black*1.2% Native American*0.6% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.2% Two or more races*22.0% Other races*52.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
The best example of an active sand dune system in the southern Great Plains. | |||
| 10 | Ship Rock |  |
San Juan San Juan County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*51.6% White*0.6% Black*36.6% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*7.2% Other races*19.1% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
An outstanding example of an exposed volcanic neck accompanied by radiating dikes. | ||
| 11 | Torgac Cave | Lincoln Lincoln County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*85.1% White*0.5% Black*2.4% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.5% Two or more races*9.1% Other races*29.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
Cave with distinctive branching stalactites and helictites, the type site of Torgac-type helictites. | |||
| 12 | Valles Caldera |  |
Rio Arriba Rio Arriba County, New Mexico -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*51.6% White*0.5% Black*16.0% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*28.2% Other races*71.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... , Sandoval Sandoval County, New Mexico -Indian reservations:Sandoval County has 12 Indian reservations and two joint-use areas lying within its borders, the second most of any county in the United States -Indian reservations:Sandoval County has 12 Indian reservations and two joint-use areas lying within its borders, the second most of... |
One of the largest calderas in the world. | ||