Groovy Adventures : National State Parks Directory : National Monuments : Alaska
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- Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve - he Aniakchak Caldera, is the result of a series of eruptions, the latest in 1931. Nearly six miles in diameter and covering some ten square miles, it is one of the finest examples of dry caldera in the world. Located in the volcanically active Aleutian Mountains, the crater contains many outstanding examples of volcanic features, including lava flows, cinder cones, and explosion pits. The site also contains the Aniakchak Wild River.
- Cape Krusentern National Monument - Located near Kotzebue, Alaska, in Western Arctic National Parklands. Cape Krusenstern National Monument is a treeless coastal plain dotted with sizable lagoons and backed by gently rolling limestone hills. Cape Krusenstern's bluffs and its series of 114 beach ridges record the changing shorelines of the Chukchi Sea over thousands of years.