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 Aztec Ruins National Monument preserves structures and artifacts of Ancestral Pueblo people from the 1100's through 1200s. People associated with Chaco Canyon to the south built and used the structures, then people related to the Mesa Verde region to the north used the site in the 1200's. The monument was established in 1923, and designated a World Heritage Site in 1987. Acreage: 319.47
Operating Hours & Seasons
Daily, Memorial Day through Labor Day, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The rest of the year, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed January 1, Thanksgiving Day, December 25.
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| Communities Surrounding Aztec Ruins National Monument |
| Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park. |
Aztec, NM (4 min. ) Pop. 6,378
Flora Vista, NM (7 min. ) Pop. 1,383
Farmington, NM (19 min. ) Pop. 37,844
Bloomfield, NM (22 min. ) Pop. 6,417
Kirtland, NM (32 min. ) Pop. 6,190
Blanco, NM (33 min. )
Fruitland, NM (35 min. )
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Marvel, CO (39 min. )
Waterflow, NM (41 min. )
Navajo Dam, NM (42 min. )
Durango, CO (53 min. ) Pop. 13,922
Hesperus, CO (56 min. )
Ignacio, CO (1 hr. 8 min. ) Pop. 669
Arboles, CO (1 hr. 28 min. ) Pop. 232
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