Carlsbad Caverns National Park
United States National Park in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico
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Summary
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a show cave[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of show cave entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,082 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: James Larkin White[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Eddy County[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Continent: North America[6]
- Instance of: National Park of the United States[7], national park[8]
- Operator: National Park Service[9]
- Headquarters location: Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks Administrative Offices[10]
- Commons category: Carlsbad Caverns National Park[11]
- Inception: May 14, 1930[12]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category II: National Park[13]
- Official website: https://nps.gov/cave[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Carlsbad Caverns National Park[15]
- Commons gallery: Carlsbad Caverns National Park[16]
- Visitors per year: 183,835[17], 440,691[18], 465,912[19], 520,026[20], 90,104[21], 236,653[22], 467,283[23], 537,000[24], 712,700[25], 672,963[26], 747,016[27], 469,303[28], 428,524[29]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[30]
- Native label: Carlsbad Caverns National Park[31]
- Area: 189 km²[32]
- World Heritage criteria: (vii)[33], (viii)[34]
- Has part(s) of the class: cave[35]
- Visitor center: Carlsbad Caverns National Park Visitor Center[36]
- Significant place: Carlsbad[37]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Carlsbad Caverns National Park[38]
Why It Matters
Carlsbad Caverns National Park has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]