Fenton Lake State Park

Fenton Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located 33 miles (53 km) north of San Ysidro, in the Jemez Mountains.[2] The 37-acre (15 ha) lake is a popular fishing destination.

Fenton Lake State Park
Campground at night, Fenton Lake State Park, October 2015
Location of Fenton Lake State Park in New Mexico
LocationSandoval, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates35°52′57″N 106°43′35″W
Area700 acres (280 ha)
Elevation7,900 ft (2,400 m)
Established1984[1]
Governing bodyNew Mexico State Parks Division

It was featured as a filming location (showing the splash-landing of an alien spacecraft) in the 1976 movie The Man Who Fell to Earth.[3]

Fenton Lake
Fenton Lake
LocationFenton Lake State Park, New Mexico
Coordinates35°53′00″N 106°43′26″W
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area37 acres (15 ha)

References

  1. "Fenton Lake State Park Management and Development Plan 2002-2006" (PDF). Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  2. New Mexico State Parks Division. "Fenton Lake State Park". New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.
  3. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074851/locations
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