Tsankawi, Bandelier National Monument

Name: Tsankawi
Address: Bandelier National Monument, United States

#1 among attractions in Bandelier National Monument

Top attraction, Archaeological site, Vernacular architecture, Native American architecture

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Tsankawi is a detached portion of Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico, near White Rock. It is accessible from a roadside parking area just north of the intersection of East Jemez Road and State Road 4. A self-guided 1.5-mile loop trail provides access to numerous unexcavated ruins, caves carved into soft tuff, and petroglyphs. ()

Coordinates: 35°51'44"N, 106°12'54"W

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Day trips

Tsankawi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bradbury Science Museum, Los Alamos Historical Museum, Fuller Lodge Art Center, Mesa Public Library.

4.9 miW
Museum, History museum, Science museum
Bradbury Science Museum, Los Alamos
125 min walk • The Bradbury Science Museum is the chief public facility of Los Alamos National Laboratory, located at 1350 Central Avenue in Los Alamos, New Mexico, in the United States.
5.1 miW
History museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Los Alamos Historical Museum, Los Alamos
129 min walk • The Los Alamos Historical Museum is housed in the historic Guest House, located next to Fuller Lodge, of Los Alamos Ranch School, which was General Leslie Groves's favorite place to stay during the Manhattan Project.
5.1 miW
Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
Fuller Lodge Art Center, Los Alamos
129 min walk • Los Alamos Ranch School was a private ranch school for boys in the northeast corner of Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA, founded in 1917 near San Ildefonso Pueblo.
5.2 miW
Library
Mesa Public Library, Los Alamos
133 min walk • Mesa Public Library is the Los Alamos branch of the Los Alamos County Library System in New Mexico, United States. The library collection has more than 160,000 items which include books, CDs, DVDs, original paintings, and material in several foreign languages.
5.3 miW
35°53'3"N • 106°18'18"W
The United Church of Los Alamos, Los Alamos
135 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Garden, Park
2.5 miS
Locality
White Rock
64 min walk • One of the main attractions in White Rock is the Bandelier National Monument, which is home to ancient cliff dwellings, petroglyphs, and stunning hiking trails. Visitors can explore the rich history of the ancestral Pueblo people and marvel at the impressive...