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White Sands National Park

New Mexico

The White Sands visitor center with its native plant garden
Photo: uncredited National Park Service employee · Public domain

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About the park

In New Mexico's Tularosa Basin, the largest gypsum dune field on Earth forms a sea of brilliant white sand.

Full name
White Sands National Park
State
New Mexico
Established
December 20, 2019
Area
146,344 acres (592.2 km²)
Coordinates
32.78° N, 106.17° W
Official site
White Sands on nps.gov (opens in a new tab)