Mesa Verde National Park
U.S. national park in Colorado
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Summary
Mesa Verde National Park is an archaeological site[1]. It ranks in the top 0.85% of archaeological site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,523 views/month, #28 of 3,303).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Montezuma County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Continent: North America[5]
- Instance of: National Park of the United States[6], architectural ensemble[7], national park[8], unincorporated community[9]
- Operator: National Park Service[10]
- Postal code: 81330[11]
- Commons category: Mesa Verde National Park[12]
- Located in time zone: Mountain Time Zone[13]
- Inception: 1906[14]
- Highest point: Park Point[15]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category II: National Park[16]
- Official website: https://www.nps.gov/meve/index.htm[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mesa Verde National Park[18]
- Commons gallery: Mesa Verde National Park[19]
- Visitors per year: 557,248[20], 250[21], 2890[22], 16,656[23], 36,448[24], 88,184[25], 225,700[26], 527,200[27], 539,257[28], 611,375[29], 452,287[30], 559,712[31], 287,477[32], 556,203[33]
- Heritage designation: National Register of Historic Places listed place[34], World Heritage Site[35], International Dark Sky Park[36]
- Native label: Mesa Verde National Park[37]
- Area: 212 km²[38], 21,043 ha[39]
- World Heritage criteria: (iii)[40]
- Has part(s) of the class: cliff dwelling[41]
- Visitor center: Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center[42], Morefield Ranger Station[43], Wetherill Mesa Information Kiosk[44]
Why It Matters
Mesa Verde National Park has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]