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National Historical Parks, some National Monuments, and certain other areas listed in the National Park system are historic landmarks of national importance that are highly protected already, often before the inauguration of the NHL program in 1960, and are then often not also named NHLs per se. There are nine of these in New Mexico.
Pages in category "National Park Service national monuments in New Mexico" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Manhattan Project National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park commemorating the Manhattan Project that is run jointly by the National Park Service and Department of Energy. The park consists of three units: one in Oak Ridge, Tennessee , one in Los Alamos, New Mexico and one in Hanford, Washington .
National Park Service national monuments in New Mexico (1 C, 9 P) O. Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument (18 P)
Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area (3 C, 31 P) Pages in category "National Park Service areas in New Mexico" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description Border Hills Structural Zone: 1980: Lincoln: federal (Bureau of Land Management) A rare example of wrench faulting outside the Pacific Coast region.
The Prehistoric Trackways National Monument is nearby. [2] The monument protects a large variety of geological, paleontological and archaeological resources. [2] President Barack Obama designated the monument on May 21, 2014. [3] Half of the monument is designated wilderness and closed to development or motorized use. [4]
The El Malpais National Conservation Area is a federally protected conservation area in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The El Malpais National Conservation area was established in 1987 and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Landscape Conservation System. The adjoining El Malpais National Monument was established ...