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(contracted; show full)New Mexico]] in [[Eddy County, New Mexico|Eddy County]]. It was established to preserve '''Carlsbad Cavern''' and numerous other [[cave]]s within a Permian-age [[fossil]] reef. The park contains 83 separate caves, including the nation's deepest and third longest [[limestone]] cave&mdash;1,597 feet (486.8 m). Carlsbad Cavern, with one of the world's largest underground chambers and countless formations, is highly accessible, with both self-guided and a variety of 
ranger[[park ranger|ranger]]-guided tours offered year round. Visitors can hike into the interior rooms on their own via the natural entrance, or take an elevator (the exit for everyone) directly down into the center of the public cave area.  

Carlsbad was first designated a [[United States National Monument|National Monument]] on [[25 October]] [[1923]]. It was redesignated a [[National Park]] on [[14 May]] [[1930]]. Carlsbad Caverns was also designated a [[World Heritage Sites|World Heritage Site]] on [[6 December]] [[1995]].

:'''Total area''': 46,766.45 / 18,926.4 ha
: ''Federal'': 46,427.26 Acres / 18,789.1 ha
: ''Nonfederal'': 339.19 Acres / 137.3 ha
: ''Wilderness'': 33,125 Acres / 13,405.7 ha

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is open year-round, but the majority of park visitors come during the months of June, July and August and on weekends and holidays. The month with the least visitors is January. The park is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except [[Christmas]] Day. The park entrance is located on US Highway 62/180 approximately 18 miles southwest of [[Carlsbad, New Mexico]].
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== Geology ==

The story of the creation of Carlsbad Cavern begins 250 million years ago with the creation of a 400 mile long reef in an inland sea that covered this region. This horseshoe shaped reef formed from the remains of [[sponge]]s, [[algae]] and [[seashell]]s and from [[calcite]] that precipitated directly from the water. Cracks developed in the reef as it grew seaward. Eventually the sea evaporated and the reef was buried under deposits of [[salt]]s and [[gypsum]].

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*[http://www.nationalparks.com/carlsbad_caverns_national_park/facts.htm  Fact Sheet for Carlsbad Caverns National Park]
*[http://carlsbadcaverns.areaparks.com/parkinformation.html?content=history ''Historical Dates in the history of Carlsbad Caverns National Park and SouthEast New Mexico'']
*[http://www.nationalparksgallery.com/parks/Carlsbad-Caverns-National-Park Carlsbad Caverns National Park Pictures]

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