Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

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Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is a vast protected area in Idaho known for its dramatic volcanic landscapes, including lava fields, cinder cones, and lava tubes that resemble a lunar surface.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national monument and preserve
protected area
tourist attraction
area about 3,050 square kilometers
about 753,000 acres
astronautTrainingEra Apollo program
climate semi-arid
contains Beauty Cave
Big Craters
Boy Scout Cave
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve self-linksurface differs
surface form: Craters of the Moon Wilderness

Dewdrop Cave
Indian Tunnel lava tube
Inferno Cone
Spatter Cones area
campground
cave area
hiking trails
loop drive
visitor center
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designatedBy Calvin Coolidge
surface form: President Calvin Coolidge
elevation about 1,800 meters above sea level
about 5,900 feet above sea level
established 1924-05-02
establishedAs national monument
expandedAs national preserve
expansionYear 2000
fauna bats
golden eagle
mule deer
pronghorn
flora juniper
limber pine
sagebrush
geologicalType basaltic lava field
governingBody U.S. Bureau of Land Management
surface form: Bureau of Land Management

National Park Service
hasLandscapeFeature cinder cones
craters
lava fields
lava tubes
rift zones
sagebrush steppe
spatter cones
IUCNCategory V
knownFor dramatic volcanic landscape
surface resembling the Moon
locatedIn Blaine County, Idaho
Butte County, Idaho
Idaho
Power County, Idaho
mainActivities camping
caving
hiking
scenic driving
wildlife viewing
nearestCity Arco, Idaho
partOf Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve self-linksurface differs
surface form: Craters of the Moon lava field

Great Rift of Idaho
region Snake River Plain
usedFor astronaut training
geological research
volcanicProvince Snake River Plain volcanic fields
surface form: Snake River Plain volcanic province
website https://www.nps.gov/crmo/index.htm

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Idaho hasNationalMonument Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Painted Dunes partOf Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
this entity surface form: Cinder Cone and Fantastic Lava Beds area
Idaho Falls, Idaho area nearbyAttraction Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
subject surface form: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Butte County, Idaho contains Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
this entity surface form: Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (part)
Intermountain West hasProtectedArea Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve partOf Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Craters of the Moon lava field
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve contains Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Craters of the Moon Wilderness
Snake River Plain contains Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
south-central Idaho hasAttraction Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Sawtooth National Forest contains Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
this entity surface form: Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve buffer lands
southern Idaho hasLandmark Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
subject surface form: Southern Idaho