| Capulin Volcano National Monument | |
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 Last erupted between 55,000 to 62,000 years ago[1] | |
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| Location | Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field, Union County, New Mexico, New Mexico, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°46′56″N 103°58′12″W / 36.78222°N 103.97000°W |
| Area | 793 acres (321 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 2,494 m (8,182 ft) |
| Max. elevation | 8,182 |
| Authorized | August 9, 1916 |
| Visitors | 67,442 (in 2018)[3] |
| Governing body | Department of the Interior |
| Website | Capulin Volcano National Monument |
Capulin Volcano National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located in northeastern New Mexico that protects and interprets an extinct cinder cone volcano and is part of the Raton-Clayton volcanic field. A paved road spirals gradually around the volcano and visitors can drive up to a parking lot at the rim of the extinct volcano. Hiking trails circle the rim and lead down into the mouth of the volcano. The monument was designated on August 9, 1916, and is administered by the National Park Service. The volcano is located 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) north of the village of Capulin.
The visitor center features exhibits about the volcano and the area's geology, natural and cultural history, and offers educational programs about volcanoes. There is also a video presentation about the volcano. The name capulin comes from a type of choke cherry, Prunus virginiana, that is native to North America.
Apollo 16's John Young and Charlie Duke did some of their geologic training here in May 1971. William R. Muehlberger was one of the geology instructors.[4]
- ^ National Park Service. "Geology". Capulin Volcano. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-03-12. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
- ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ Phinney, William (2015). Science Training History of the Apollo Astronauts. NASA SP -2015-626. p. 246.