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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

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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 national monument was established by President Theodore Roosevelt through executive proclamation on November 16, 1907.National Park Services official site for Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Retrieved December 16, 2008 It is located in the extreme southern portion of Catron County. Visitors can access the monument by traveling northbound from Silver City, New Mexico, on NM 15. Read more on Wikipedia

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