White Sands National Monument

From Conservapedia

White Sands National Monument is a beautiful area in the high desert area of Tularosa Basin of New Mexico. The large dunes of gypsum based white sand ^[1]covers approximately 275 square miles of desert and at its highest point is about 4,000 feet in elevation. ^[2]

Since 1963, a part of White Sands has also been used by NASA as a testing facility. ^[3]

See Also

• Mojave National Preserve
• Oregon Caves National Monument
• Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

References

1. ↑ http://www.white-sands-new-mexico.com/about_gypsum.htm
2. ↑ http://www.nps.gov/whsa/
3. ↑ http://www.white-sands-new-mexico.com/nasa.htm

External Links

• White Sands Tourist Information

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