Patch Dark Sky
For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde. Today, the park protects the rich cultural heritage of 26 tribes and offers visitors a spectacular window into the past. This World Heritage Site and International Dark Sky Park is home to over a thousand species, including several that live nowhere else on earth.
Pin Bench Mark Park 65459
This token pin is a replica of the US Geological Survey Bench Mark found at Park Point, the highest point in Mesa Verde National Park at just over 8,752.31 feet. A bench mark is a point whose position is known to a high degree of accuracy and is normally marked in some way. They are used by land surveyors, builders and engineers, map makers, and other professionals who need and accurate answer to the question, “Where am I?”
Diameter approximately 1"
Pin Dark Sky
For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde. Today, the park protects the rich cultural heritage of 26 tribes and offers visitors a spectacular window into the past. This World Heritage Site and International Dark Sky Park is home to over a thousand species, including several that live nowhere else on earth.