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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

national monument, New Mexico, United States
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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, geologically unique group of rock formations located in the foothills of the Jemez Mountains, north-central New Mexico, U.S., about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Santa Fe. It was established in 2001 and covers 6.4 square miles (16.6 square km); it encompasses a range of elevations between 5,570 and 6,760 feet (1,700 and 2,060 metres). Bandelier National Monument is a short distance north. The cliff faces of Peralta Canyon are...

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