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Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Ollie #1 of 5 attractions in Socorro
5 of 5 stars 36 reviews
Owner description: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1939 to provide "a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife"...... more » Owner description: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1939 to provide "a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife" and to develop wintering grounds for greater sandhill cranes, which were then endangered.Located on the northern edge of the Chihuahuan desert, the 57,331-acre refuge straddles the Rio Grande approximately twenty miles south of Socorro, New Mexico. The heart of the refuge is 8,000 acres of floodplain where the waters of the Rio Grande have been diverted to create extensive wetlands and agricultural lands. The rest of the refuge is made up of arid foothills and mesas, which rise to the Chupadera Mountains to the west and San Pascual Mountains to the east. Most of these arid uplands are preserved in three Wilderness Areas.Bosque del Apache means "woods of the Apache," named for the Apaches that routinely camped in the riverside forest. Today, Bosque del Apache is known as one of the most spectacular refuges in North America. Each autumn, tens of thousands of birds - including sandhill cranes, Arctic geese and ducks - make the refuge their winter home. The air is filled with honking of geese and guttural call of cranes. Flocks of snow geese abandon their feeding grounds when frightened by a stalking coyote or eagle. At dusk, flights of geese and cranes return to roost tin the marshes or on the Rio Grande. In the summer, Bosque del Apache, thought quiet, remains an oasis for diversity of wildlife, both in the riparian areas and surrounding arid uplands. « less
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Distance  25.4 km from city centre
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El Camino Real International Heritage Center
Ollie #2 of 5 attractions in Socorro
5 of 5 stars 6 reviews
Attraction type  History Museums
Distance  20.5 km from city centre
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Ollie #3 of 5 attractions in Socorro
4.5 of 5 stars 18 reviews

The Very Large Array (VLA) is the premier radio telescope facillity that sees constant activity from astrological scientists throughout the year.  The journey to the site is quite... more »

Attraction type  Observatories/ Planetariums
Distance  1.8 km from city centre
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Old San Miguel Mission
Ollie #4 of 5 attractions in Socorro
4 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Distance  1.2 km from city centre
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New Mexico Tech Golf Course
Ollie #5 of 5 attractions in Socorro
4.5 of 5 stars 4 reviews
Attraction type  Golf Courses
Distance  1.4 km from city centre
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