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White Sands National Monument
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White Sands National Monument
White Sands National Monument
White Sands National Monument
White Sands National Monument


(2006.05.29)
Location: New Mexico, USA South West

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Park Summary
Park Rating
Overall
Rating : 4.5  (6 votes)
Convenience
Rating : 4.17  (6 votes)
Physical Demand
Rating : 3.17  (6 votes)
Family Activity
Rating : 4.17  (6 votes)
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Park Geography

Nearby City(Definition of Driving Distance and Time)
City, StateDistanceDrive Time
Albuquerque, NM243 miles3:39
Santa Fe, NM304 miles4:32
Tucson, AZ307 miles4:37
Phoenix, AZ420 miles6:11
San Antonio, TX621 miles9:19
Denver, CO687 miles9:52
Dallas, TX704 miles11:25
Las Vegas, NV790 miles12:45
Little Rock, AR929 miles18:20
Salt Lake City, UT1222 miles17:03
Nearby National Park(Definition of Driving Distance and Time)
National ParkDistanceDrive Time
Guadalupe Mountains144 miles3:15
Carlsbad Caverns213 miles5:10
Saguaro317 miles4:50
Big Bend340 miles8:10
Petrified Forest385 miles7:20
Aztec Ruins420 miles7:21
Great Sand Dunes445 miles7:51
Mesa Verde460 miles9:40
Capulin Volcano496 miles7:08
Black Canyon Gunnison528 miles12:05
Florissant Fossil Beds531 miles9:57
Arches578 miles11:48
Canyonlands608 miles12:08
Rocky Mountain631 miles11:39
Grand Canyon652 miles9:55
Colorado675 miles13:19
Capitol Reef713 miles13:40
Joshua Tree729 miles11:51
Dinosaur761 miles15:19
Zion772 miles12:58
Bryce812 miles14:12
Hot Springs890 miles17:20
Channel Islands898 miles13:13
Great Basin919 miles17:00
Jewel Cave932 miles17:03
Mt Rushmore954 miles17:41
Devils Tower969 miles17:38
Sequoia Kings Canyon969 miles20:06
Fossil Butte996 miles18:40
Death Valley1031 miles17:32
Badlands1050 miles20:00
Grand Teton1074 miles22:44
Yosemite1118 miles18:56
Yellowstone1120 miles21:00
Theodore Roosevelt1175 miles23:31
Elevation : 4200 feet
Time Zone :
Mountain Standard Time , UTC-7
Mountain Daylight Time , UTC-6
National Park Service Website
http://www.nps.gov/whsa
Weather Forecast
Monthly AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature (ºF)394450596877807771594639
High Temperature (ºF)576370.379.38896.89794.4897965.956.9
Low Temperature (ºF)22.325.631.239.348.358.263.861.55440.827.921.8
Precipitation (inches)0.50.40.30.30.40.71.51.71.30.80.40.7
Snowfall (inches)10.40.10000000.10.21.1
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