White Sands National Monument
White Sands National Park is an American national park in the southeastern region of the state of New Mexico. The park contains the world's largest gypsum sand dune field—275 sq mi of fine white sand, formed by the prevailing winds into large ridge-like dunes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
White Sands National Monument
- Type: Park
- Location: Otero, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.72509° or 32° 43′ 30″ northLongitude
-105.92165° or 105° 55′ 18″ westElevation
4,101 feet (1,250 metres)Open location code
854PP3GH+28GeoNames ID
5497920
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