Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument | |
 Gila Cliff Dwellings as seen from a gorge below | |
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| Nearest city | Silver City, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 33°13′38″N 108°16′20″W / 33.22722°N 108.27222°W |
| Area | 533 acres (216 ha) |
| Visitation | 41,519 (2016)[2] |
| Website | Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000472[1] |
| NMSRCP No. | 63 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NMON | November 16, 1907 |
| Designated NMSRCP | May 21, 1971 |
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is a U.S. National Monument created to protect Mogollon cliff dwellings in the Gila Wilderness on the headwaters of the Gila River in southwest New Mexico. The 533-acre (2.16 km2) national monument was established by President Theodore Roosevelt through executive proclamation on November 16, 1907.[3] It is located in the extreme southern portion of Catron County. Visitors can access the monument by traveling northbound from Silver City, New Mexico, 45 miles (72 km) on NM 15.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ National Park Services official site for Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Retrieved December 16, 2008