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White Sands National Park
White Sands National Park is a national park in United States, established in 2019, covering 582 km² (225 sq mi). It is the #35 largest of United States's 77 national parks.
- Area
- 582 km²
- Established
- 2019
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- LRU · 89 km
Nearest airports to White Sands National Park
- 1 LRU89 kmstraight line
- 2El Paso International AirportELP110 kmstraight lineEl Paso, United States
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- 3Abraham González International AirportCJS129 kmstraight line
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More about White Sands National Park
White Sands National Park is one of 77 national parks in the United States. It covers 582 km² (58,167 ha) — about 74% of the size of New York City, making it the #35 largest national park in the United States (0.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2019, 7 years ago — the first national parks in the United States date back to 1861. It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting White Sands National Park
The closest airport is Las Cruces International Airport (LRU), about 89 km away — around 1 h 56 min by car; alternatively El Paso International Airport (ELP, 110 km). Other national parks within reach include Guadalupe Mountains National Park (366 km²), Carlsbad Caverns National Park (189 km²) and Petrified Forest National Park (380 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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