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Area. 57,650 acres (233.3 km 2) Established. 1993. Governing body. United States Forest Service. Jemez National Recreation Area is a national recreation area in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Located in Santa Fe National Forest, the U.S. Forest Service recreation area comprises 57,650 acres (23,330 ha) [1] and is administered by the U.S. Forest ...
The Valles Caldera (or Jemez Caldera) is a 13.7-mile (22.0 km) wide volcanic caldera in the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico. [1] Hot springs , streams, fumaroles , natural gas seeps, and volcanic domes dot the caldera landscape. [ 4 ]
Jemez Springs is a small town with a population of 198 according to the 2020 census. [23] In the Jemez Pueblo, more than 90% of around 3400 members speak the Towa language. [24] Within this community, all decisions are made by the tribal government, which are heavily influenced by traditional connections to the Jemez land. [24]
Fenton Lake State Park. Fenton Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located 33 miles (53 km) north of San Ysidro, in the Jemez Mountains. [2] The 37-acre (15 ha) lake is a popular fishing destination. It was featured as a filming location (showing the splash-landing of an alien spacecraft) in the 1976 movie The Man Who Fell to Earth.
2413562 [2] Website. www.jemezsprings.org. Jemez Springs, c.1890. Jemez Springs (pronounced HEH-mes) is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census. [4] Named for the nearby Pueblo of Jemez, [5]: 76 the village is the site of Jemez State Monument and the headquarters of the Jemez Ranger ...
Jemez Falls. Jemez Falls is a waterfall located in the Jemez Mountains of the Santa Fe National Forest. The falls are located on the East Fork of the Jemez River in an area dominated by Ponderosa Pine forests. Jemez Falls are the highest waterfalls in the Jemez Mountains. There are some smaller falls on the river just above the main falls.
Description. The Jemez Historic Site is located north of the village of Jemez Springs, in the Jemez River valley. It is on the east side of New Mexico State Road 4, near the mouth of Church Canyon. The site is about 6 acres (2.4 ha) in size, and includes partially stabilized remains of a Native American pueblo and a Spanish mission compound.
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, a popular recreation area between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, was closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and remained closed until November 2024. To prevent crowding the BLM introduced a reservation system, which will allow about 75,000 visitors annually, a reduction from a peak of 130,000.