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Valles Caldera

USA / New Mexico / Jemez Springs /
 park, volcano, caldera, National Natural Landmark
www.nps.gov/subjects/nnlandmarks/site.htm?Site=VACA-NM

Valles Caldera (or Jemez Caldera), is a 12-mile-wide collapsed volcanic caldera in the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico. Within its caldera, Valle Grande is the largest valle (grass valley) and the only one with a paved road.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valles_Caldera
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Coordinates:   35°53'24"N   106°32'25"W

Comments

  • scritch
    The Valles Caldera is a supervolcano, one capable of more than 1000 cubic kilometers of ejecta, one that could jeopardize the existence of the human race.
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