Agua Fria National Monument

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Agua Fria National Monument
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
A photo showing rocks and trees along the Agua Fria River
A map of the United States showing the location of Agua Fria National Monument
A map of the United States showing the location of Agua Fria National Monument
A map of the United States showing the location of Agua Fria National Monument
A map of the United States showing the location of Agua Fria National Monument
LocationYavapai County, Arizona, United States
Nearest cityPhoenix, Arizona
Coordinates34°9′15″N 112°4′35″W / 34.15417°N 112.07639°W / 34.15417; -112.07639
Area72,344 acres (113.038 sq mi; 292.77 km2)[1]
CreatedJanuary 11, 2000 (2000-January-11)
Visitors80,000+ (in 2011)
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management
Websitewww.blm.gov/visit/agua-fria
DesignatedJanuary 11, 2000

Agua Fria National Monument is in the U.S. state of Arizona, approximately 40 miles (64 km) north of downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Created by Presidential proclamation on January 11, 2000, the 72,344-acre (113 sq mi; 293 km2)[1] monument is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. The Bureau of Land Management already managed the lands; however, under monument status the level of protection and preservation of resources within the new monument have been enhanced.

The monument is a unit of the BLM's National Landscape Conservation System. Over 450 distinct Native American structures have been recorded in the monument, some of large pueblos containing more than 100 rooms each. The enhanced protection status also provides greater habitat protection for the numerous plant and animal communities.

  1. ^ a b "National Monument detail table as of April 2012" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2012-12-26.