About this place
- Overview
- Chaco Culture NHP; IDA Dark Sky Park, ancient astronomy site
- Horizon
- Desert canyon; wide open overhead, mesa walls at ~10°
- Region
- NM, US
- Nearest city
- ~120 km of light pollution
Certified dark-sky park
Chaco Culture Campground
NM, US · Pristine sky skies
Designation & sky
- Type
- Dark-Sky Park
- Designation
- Campground
- Sky quality
- Bortle 1 · Pristine sky
Official links
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