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| iucn_category = III | image = US_Locator_Blank.svg | caption = | locator_x = 82 | locator_y = 110 | location = New Mexico , USA | nearest_city = Albuquerque, NM | lat_degrees = 35 | lat_minutes = 07 | lat_seconds = 69 | lat_direction = N | long_degrees = 106 | long_minutes = 45 | long_seconds = 43 | long_direction = W | area = 7,236 (29.28 km²) | established = June 27 , 1990 | visitation_num = 97,423 | visitation_year = 2004 | governing_body = National Park Service }} Petroglyph National Monument stretches 17 miles (27 km) along Albuquerque, New Mexico 's West Mesa, a Volcanic Basalt Escarpment that dominates the city’s western horizon. Authorized June 27 , 1990 , the 7,236 Acre (29.28 km²) monument is cooperatively managed by the National Park Service and the City of Albuquerque. Petroglyph National Monument protects a variety of cultural and natural resources including five Volcanic Cones , hundreds of archeological sites and an estimated 25,000 images carved by native peoples and early Spanish settlers. Many of the images are recognizable as animals, people, Brands and crosses; others are more complex. Their meaning was, possibly, understood only by the carver. These images are the cultural heritage of a people who have long since moved into other areas and moved on through history. The monument protects them for visitors to see and appreciate for generations to come. External links
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