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Carlsbad Caverns National Park

U.S. 62, Whites City, NM, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 10' 32.2392", -104° 22' 18.9804"
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These vast and magnificent caverns contain over 21 miles of explored corridors. The chambers contain countless stalactites and stalagmites unrivaled in size and beauty. The caverns are within a reef that formed in an ancient sea 240 million years ago. Millions of years later, the reef was fractured, allowing ground water to begin work fashioning the caverns.



Last updated: 10/16/2009 17:24:12
   
     
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park Historical Marker Location Map, Whites City, New Mexico