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Chaco Culture National Historical Park

On April 1, 2010, the park will open a temporary visitor center while major renovations are being made to the Visitor Center. The temporary visitor center will be located in the parking parking lot of our closed Visitor Center. This will allow us to continue to provide visitor orientations, services, and visit planning for the duration of the project.

 

 

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Chaco Museum Collection

See some of the treasures of the park's museum collection in this web exhibit

Visit the Chaco collection

 

 
photo of the logo of Teacher Ranger Teacher Program.

Traditions of the Sun

Explore Chaco's trails and cultural sited before you visit them. See virtual movies of the Sun Dagger and other special areas. View NASA satellite photos of the park from space. See historic photos that slowly merge into the modern scene. Lean of ongoing traditions that began at Chaco and continue today.

Visit Traditions of the Sun.

 
Photo of the logo for the Chaco Digital Initiative.

Chaco Digital Initiative - archives

Archival records on the archeology of Chaco Canyon held at other institutions can be viewed through the Chaco Digital Initiative at the University of Virginia. The Chaco Digital Initiative is a collaborative effort to create a digital archive that will integrate much of the widely dispersed archaeological data collected from Chaco Canyon in the late 1890s and the first half of the 20th century. Phase two of the project will include records from the park's archive.

Visit the Chaco Digital Initiative archives

 
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Friends of Chaco

The Friends of Chaco is a non-profit corporation formed to support and assist Chaco Culture NHP in preserving and protecting the Park's resources, and contribute to research, interpretation and enjoyment of the park.

Visit the Friends of Chaco website.

 

Write to

Chaco Culture National Historical Park
P. O. Box 220
Nageezi, New Mexico 87037

Phone

Visitor Center
(505) 786-7014

Fax

(505) 786-7061

Climate

At 6200 feet elevation Chaco's weather can be extreme; sometimes varying 60 degrees in the same day! Winter days hover in the teens, spring winds frequently blow, summer days may approach the upper 90's and thunderstorms occur from July to September. Come prepared for all extremes.
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Communities Surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park.
Nageezi, NM (54 min. ) Pop. 296
Crownpoint, NM (1 hr.  6 min. ) Pop. 2,630
 Counselor, NM (1 hr.  18 min. )