Playa
Playa is a scenic viewpoint in Otero, New Mexico. Playa is situated nearby to Dune Life Nature Trailhead, as well as near the hamlet White Sands Visitor Center.Places in the Area
Nearby places include White Sands Visitor Center and White Sands National Park.
White Sands Visitor Center
Hamlet
Photo: Jubileejourney, CC BY-SA 3.0.
White Sands Visitor Center is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Playa.
White Sands National Park
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Playa
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Otero, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.79702° or 32° 47′ 49″ northLongitude
-106.2118° or 106° 12′ 43″ westOpen location code
854MQQWQ+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 667761756OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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