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Aztec in San Juan County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

Aztec Ruins National Monument

 
 
Aztec Ruins National Monument Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 2, 2008
1. Aztec Ruins National Monument Marker
Inscription.
Through the collective recognition of the community of nations,
expressed within the principles of the
convention concerning the protection of the world
cultural and natural heritage
Aztec Ruins National Monument
has been designated an
outlier of Chaco Culture National Historical Park
World Heritage Site
and joins a select list of protected areas
around the world whose outstanding natural and cultural resources
form the common inheritance of all mankind

 
Erected 1987 by National Park Service-United States Department of the Interior.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyNative Americans. In addition, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites series list.
 
Location. 36° 50.07′ N, 108° 0.016′ W. Marker is in Aztec, New Mexico, in San Juan County. Marker is on Ruins Road. The marker is affixed to the outside wall of the Aztec Ruins National Monument Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aztec NM 87410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "For the Enlightenment of the Nation" (here, next to this marker); Crossroads Through Time (about
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800 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Vibrant Pueblo (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Daring Plan (approx. 0.3 miles away); At Home on the River (approx. 0.3 miles away); A River's Ancient Gifts (approx. 0.3 miles away); Armijo Returns Triumphant (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Aztec Ruins National Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aztec.
 
Aztec Ruins National Monument Visitor Center image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 2, 2008
2. Aztec Ruins National Monument Visitor Center
Aztec Ruins National Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 2, 2008
3. Aztec Ruins National Monument
Aztec Ruins National Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 2, 2008
4. Aztec Ruins National Monument
Aztec Ruins National Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 2, 2008
5. Aztec Ruins National Monument
Aztec Ruins National Monument-Sign at the entrance to the park image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 2, 2008
6. Aztec Ruins National Monument-Sign at the entrance to the park
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 608 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 3, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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