Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
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Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, a United States National Monument near Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, was established in 2014 to protect Ice Age paleontological discoveries. The 22,650-acre (9,170 ha) monument is administered by the National Park Service.[1]
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Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument | |
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Nearest city | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Coordinates | 36.371°N 115.306°W / 36.371; -115.306 |
Area | 22,650 acres (9,170 ha) |
Established | 2014 |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Website | Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument |
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The national monument is located in the Upper Las Vegas Wash and protects part of the Tule Springs.[2] The wash area also includes several patches of the rare Las Vegas bear poppy. The land was designated after a local campaign to permanently protect the landscape as a national monument.[3][4][5]