Kiowa National Grassland

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Kiowa National Grassland
IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area)

Location	Northeastern New Mexico, USA
Nearest city	Clayton, NM
Coordinates	36°17′13″N 103°38′20″W / 36.28694, -103.63889
Area	136,417 acres (552.06 km²)
Established	1960
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

Kiowa National Grassland is a National Grassland located in New Mexico, USA. The grassland includes prairie and part of the Canadian River Canyon. It is located in in two non-adjacent sections of northeastern New Mexico. The western section is located in northwestern Harding, eastern Mora, and southeastern Colfax counties. The smaller eastern section is located in eastern Union County, on the border with Oklahoma and Texas. The grassland has a total area of 136,417 acres (213.15 sq mi, or 552.06 km²). ^[1] The grassland is administered by the Forest Service together with the Cibola National Forest and the Black Kettle, McClellan Creek, and Rita Blanca National Grasslands, from common headquarters located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. There are local ranger district offices located in Clayton.