The Great Sand Dunes National Park 2 #2
by Allen Beatty
Title
The Great Sand Dunes National Park 2 #2
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Allen Beatty
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Photograph - Photographs
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The Great Sand Dunes National Park 2 by Allen Beatty
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a United States National Park located in the San Luis Valley, in the easternmost parts of Alamosa County and Saguache County, Colorado, United States. Originally created as Great Sand Dunes National Monument on March 17, 1932, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve was established by an act of the United States Congress on September 13, 2004. The park includes 44,246 acres , and the preserve protects an additional 41,686 acres.
The park contains the tallest sand dunes in North America, rising about 750 feet from the floor of the San Luis Valley on the western base of the Sangre de Cristo Range, covering about 19,000 acres . Researchers say that the dunes started forming less than 440,000 years ago.
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January 25th, 2019
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Alex Mir
Congratulations, Allen! Your outstanding photograph is now featured in the 100 Favorite group! Fav/Ig
Lisa Soots
Gorgeous photograph Allen. The sky is so beautiful and is the perfect contrast to the sand dunes! L/F