34 (D-97) Walnut Canyon National Monument is a United States National Monument located about 16 km southeast of downtown Flagstaff, Arizona. Walnut Canyon lies on the Colorado Plateau. The canyon rim is at an elevation of 2,040 m; the canyon's floor is 107 m lower. A 1.4 km long loop trail descends 56 m into the canyon passing 25 cliff dwelling rooms constructed by the Sinagua people. Walnut Canyon was proclaimed a national monument on November 30, 1915.
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We have just learned that American astronauts will not return to the moon as planned if Congress passes President Obama's proposed budget. During the 1960s, NASA astronauts trained for missions to the moon at Meteor Crater in Arizona.
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