Carlsbad Caverns National Park Visitor Center -Carlsbad NM Elevation 4408'
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Don.Morfe
N 32° 10.686 W 104° 26.544
13S E 552566 N 3560313
The park's cultural resources represent a long and varied continuum of human use starting in prehistoric times and illustrating many adaptations to the Chihuahuan Desert environment.
Waymark Code: WM12YW1
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2020
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From National Park Service-History & Culture The park's cultural resources represent a long and varied continuum of human use starting in prehistoric times and illustrating many adaptations to the Chihuahuan Desert environment. Human activities, including prehistoric and historic American Indian occupations, European exploration and settlement, industrial exploitation, commercial and cavern accessibility development and tourism have left reminders of their presence, and have contributed to the rich and diverse history of the area.
The park has two historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places—the Cavern Historic District and the Rattlesnake Springs Historic District. The park museum, including the park archives, contains approximately one million cultural resource artifacts that are being preserved and protected.
Location: The park visitor center is on State Route 7 off US 62
Posted Elevation: Here 4408'; Plains Below 3600'; Cavern Floor Beneath 3652'
GPSR Elevation: 4440'
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Visit Instructions:
Photos are not required, but they are encouraged.