ancient ruins
Bandelier National Monument
Ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and petroglyphs carved into the soft volcanic tuff of Frijoles Canyon.
8 km · about 15 min drive
New Mexico, United States · North America
White Rock is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Los Alamos, 26km from Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks.
White Rock is a town located in New Mexico, United States. With a population of 5,725, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, White Rock sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Denver time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add White Rock to your route.
White Rock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Los Alamos County, New Mexico. It is one of two major population centers in the county; the other is Los Alamos (the county seat). As of the 2020 census, White Rock had a population of 5,852. It is largely a bedroom community for employeesRead more
of Los Alamos National Laboratory and their families. Access to White Rock from the town of Los Alamos and other cities and towns in New Mexico is via New Mexico State Road 4, which forms the northwestern boundary of the community. Administratively, White Rock is a neighborhood of Los Alamos; locals refer to Los Alamos (meaning not White Rock) as "the Townsite," or "the Hill". In 2024, White Rock was named "Happiest Small Town in America".
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White Rock is located in New Mexico, United States, North America. The coordinates are 35.8275 latitude, -106.2039 longitude.
White Rock has a population of approximately 5,725 people, making it a town in United States.
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ancient ruins
Ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and petroglyphs carved into the soft volcanic tuff of Frijoles Canyon.
8 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
A remarkable collection of cone-shaped volcanic rock formations created by volcanic eruptions six to seven million years ago.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The heart of America's oldest capital city, surrounded by adobe architecture, world-class galleries, and centuries of Native American and Spanish heritage.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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