Mesa Verde=northeast | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
Location | Montezuma County, Colorado, United States, North America |
Nearest city | Mancos, Colorado |
Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Visitors | 613,788 (in 2017) |
Website | Mesa Verde National Park |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iii |
Designated | 1978 (2nd session) |
Reference no. | 27 |
State Party | United States |
Region | Europe and North America |
Designated | October 15, 1966 |
Reference no. | 66000251 |
Mesa Verde National Park is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The park was created in 1906 to protect some of the best preserved cliff dwellings in the world. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.