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

Aztec Ruins National Monument

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 & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. 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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.

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

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(about 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

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 2, 2008

4. Aztec Ruins National Monument

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 801 times since then and 13 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.