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'''White Sands National Monument''' is a beautiful area in the high [[desert]] area of Tularosa Basin of [[New Mexico]].  The large dunes of [[gypsum]] based white [[sand]]  <ref>http://www.white-sands-new-mexico.com/about_gypsum.htm</ref>covers approximately 275 square miles of desert and at its highest point is about 4,000 feet in elevation. <ref>http://www.nps.gov/whsa/ </ref>  

'''White Sands National Monument''' [[Image:WhiteSandsNewMexico2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]] is a beautiful area in the high [[desert]] area of Tularosa Basin of [[New Mexico]].  The large dunes of [[gypsum]] based white [[sand]]  <ref>http://www.white-sands-new-mexico.com/about_gypsum.htm</ref>covers approximately 275 square miles of desert and at its highest point is about 4,000 feet in elevation. <ref>http://www.nps.gov/whsa/ </ref>  

Since 1963, a part of White Sands has also been used by [[NASA]] as a testing facility. <ref>http://www.white-sands-new-mexico.com/nasa.htm</ref>

Since 1963, a part of White Sands has also been used by [[NASA]] as a testing facility. <ref>http://www.white-sands-new-mexico.com/nasa.htm</ref>