National Monument
1924
Established
53K
Acres
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About
Imported descriptionCraters of the Moon preserves a volcanic landscape of lava flows, cinder cones, and lava tubes. The Great Rift volcanic zone is one of the best-preserved basaltic lava fields in the continental US.
Source: nps.gov
From Wikipedia
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is a U.S. national monument and national preserve in the Snake River Plain in central Idaho. It is along US 20, between the small towns of Arco and Carey, at an average elevation of 5,900 feet (1,800 m) above sea level.
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