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Coronado National MemorialSan Jose Peaks, Mexico from the cave trail at Coronado National Memorial
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Coronado National Memorial
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Designations

Coronado International Memorial - August 18, 1941
Coronado National Memorial - November 8, 1952

Coronado Cave formations, Coronado National Memorial  

Did You Know?
Within Coronado Cave is a beautiful range of formations, including stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, and helictites. How fast these formations grow and their final size depends on the water supply, cave humidity, surface soils, bacteria, and composition of the limestone.

Last Updated: September 20, 2006 at 14:11 EST