Crater Rings National Landmark

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 volcanic crater / caldera, National Natural Landmark
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Old lava bed lakes. You can drive to this location. Quite interesting. The earth is still warm here and steam can be seen here in the winter.
National Park Service website: "Crater Rings are two adjacent and symmetrical pit craters that are among the few examples of this type of crater in the continental United States. The pit craters, which are volcanic conduits in which the lava column rises and falls, were formed by explosions followed by collapse.
Year designated: 1980
Acres: 1,262
Ownership: Federal
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater_Rings_(Idaho)
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Coordinates:   43°11'26"N   115°51'28"W
This article was last modified 4 years ago