Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve, ID

Established: An 83 square mile area was established as a National Monument by President Calvin Cooledge in 1934; a presidential proclamation by President Clinton in Nov. 2000 greatly expanded the Monument area; the 410,000-acre National Park Service portions of the expanded Monument were designated as Craters of the Moon National Preserve in August 2002: the Monument is located in five counties: Blaine, Butte, Lincoln, Minidoka and Power; managed in a cooperation agreement between the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management
Origin of Name: Named for its outstanding geologic features, said to resemble the landscape of the moon
Notable Features: This enormous lava-flow dominates the local landscape
Location: 19.1 miles (19 minutes) southwest of Arco, ID on Hwy 26 W
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