Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
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Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
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Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument:
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Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Silver City, NM 88061
Phone:505-536-9461
Fax:505-536-9344
Web: www.nps.gov/gicl/
Size: 533 acres.
Established: Proclaimed on November 16, 1907; transferred from Forest Service on August 10, 1933; Forest Service resumed administration of National Park Service area on April 28, 1975.
Location:44 miles north of Silver City on NM 15.
Facilities:Rest rooms (é), visitor center (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail. Entrance fee required.
Activities:Hiking, guided tours.
Special Features:These well-preserved cliff dwellings in natural cavities on the face of an overhanging cliff offers a glimpse of the homes and lives of the people of the Mogollonculture who lived in the Gila Wilderness from the 1280s through theearly 1300s. There are several popular hot springs in the area.
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