Lechuguilla Cave

Lechuguilla Cave is a in , , United States, known for its unusual geology, rare formations, and pristine condition.
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  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Eddy County, New Mexico, U.S.

Lechuguilla Cave

Latitude
32.19064° or 32° 11′ 26″ north
Longitude
-104.50331° or 104° 30′ 12″ west
Elevation
4,626 feet (1,410 metres)
Open location code
854Q5FRW+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4149995089
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q387771
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Lechuguilla Cave” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهف ليتشوجويلا”
  • Basque: “Lechuguilla leizea”
  • Catalan: “Cova Lechuguilla”
  • Catalan: “Lechuguilla Cave”
  • Chinese: “莱丘吉亚洞穴”
  • Chinese: “雷修古拉洞穴”
  • Czech: “Jeskyně Lechuguilla”
  • Dutch: “Lechuguilla-grot”
  • Dutch: “Lechuguillagrot”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهف ليتشوجويلا”
  • Esperanto: “Kaverno Lechuguilla”
  • Finnish: “Lechuguilla”
  • French: “grotte de Lechuguilla”
  • French: “Grotte de Lechuguilla”
  • German: “Lechuguilla-Höhle”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο Λετσουγκίλα”
  • Hebrew: “מערת לצ’וגיה”
  • Hungarian: “Lechuguilla-barlang”
  • Japanese: “レチュギア洞窟”
  • Japanese: “レチュギラ洞窟”
  • Javanese: “Guwa Lechuguilla”
  • Korean: “레추기야 동굴”
  • Persian: “غار لچوگیا”
  • Polish: “Lechuguilla Cave”
  • Russian: “Лечугилья”
  • Russian: “Лечугия”
  • Spanish: “Cueva Lechuguilla”
  • Swedish: “Lechuguilla”
  • Turkish: “Lechuguilla Mağarası”
  • Vietnamese: “Hang Lechuguilla”
  • “Lechuguilla Cave”

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