# Craters Of The Moon National Monument

Repeated lava flows raised the land elevation enough to expose it to prevailing southwesterly winds, helping to keep the area dry.

**Type:** park

**Location:** ID, US

**Nearest town:** Arco

**Certified:** 2017

Repeated lava flows raised the land elevation enough to expose it to prevailing southwesterly winds, helping to keep the area dry.

[Official site](https://www.nps.gov/crmo/index.htm)

[Source](https://darksky.org/places/craters-of-the-moon-national-monument-dark-sky-park/)

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