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Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park is a national park in United States, established in 1906, covering 210 km² (81 sq mi). It is the #47 largest of United States's 77 national parks. U.S. national park in Colorado.
- Area
- 210 km²
- Established
- 1906
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CEZ · 13 km
Nearest airports to Mesa Verde National Park
- 1 CEZ13 kmstraight line
- 2 DRO67 kmstraight line
- 3 TEX93 kmstraight line
More about Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park is one of 77 national parks in the United States — U.S. national park in Colorado. It covers 210 km² (21,043 ha) — about 2 times the size of Paris, making it the #47 largest national park in the United States (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1906, 120 years ago — the first national parks in the United States date back to 1861. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Mesa Verde National Park
The closest airport is Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ), about 13 km away — around 17 minutes by car; alternatively Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO, 67 km). Other national parks within reach include Canyonlands National Park (1,366 km²), Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (124 km²), Arches National Park (354 km²) and Capitol Reef National Park (979 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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