Fenton Lake State Park Explained

Fenton Lake State Park
Map:USA New Mexico
Map Size:250
Location:Sandoval, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates:35.8825°N -106.7264°W
Area Acre:700
Elevation:7900feet
Established:1984[1]
Governing Body:New Mexico State Parks Division

Fenton Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, USA, located 33miles north of San Ysidro, in the Jemez Mountains.[2] The 37acres lake is a popular fishing destination.

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]

Climate

Align:left
Fenton Lake
Coords:35.8833°N -106.7239°W
Pushpin Map:New Mexico
Basin Countries:United States
Area:37acres

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fenton Lake State Park Management and Development Plan 2002-2006. January 6, 2011.
  2. Web site: 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