# Waco Mammoth National Monument

> A covered dig shelter protects the bones of Columbian mammoths from a nursery herd that died here about 65,000 years ago. Guided tours run through the day; th

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A covered dig shelter protects the bones of Columbian mammoths from a nursery herd that died here about 65,000 years ago. Guided tours run through the day; the site is a few minutes off I-35.

- **Nearest town:** Waco, TX
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 31.6068, -97.1767

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