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Chimney Rock (Dawson County, Montana)
Chimney Rock can refer to one of the following sites in the United States and Canada: * Chimney Rock National Historic Site, a 325-foot geological formation in Nebraska, United States * Chimney Rock, North Carolina, United States; a village ** Chimney Rock State Park, a 315-foot granite monolith near Chimney Rock, North Carolina, United States * Chimney Rock National Monument, a geological formation and archaeological site in southwestern Colorado, United States * Chimney Rock (Jackson Butte), a pillar in southwest Colorado, United States * Chimney Rock, Colorado, an unincorporated town in Archuleta County, Colorado, United States * Chimney Rock (Colorado), a pillar in Ouray County, Colorado, United States * Chimney Rock (Canada), a limestone monolith in Marble Canyon, British Columbia, Canada * Chimney Rock (Capitol Reef National Park), a summit in Capitol Reef National Park in Utah, United States * Chimney Rock (Washington), a peak in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Washington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimney Rock National Historic Site
Chimney Rock is a prominent geological rock formation in Morrill County in western Nebraska. Rising nearly 300 feet (91 m) above the surrounding North Platte River valley, the peak of Chimney Rock is above sea level. The formation served as a landmark along the Oregon Trail, the California Trail, and the Mormon Trail during the mid-19th century. The trails ran along the north side of the rock, which remains a visible landmark for modern travelers along U.S. Route 26 and Nebraska Highway 92. Chimney Rock National Historic Site was designated in 1956 and is an affiliated area of the National Park Service, operated by History Nebraska. History Prior to exploration and settlement by European immigrants, the Native Americans of the areamainly the Lakota Siouxwould refer to this formation by a term which meant "elk penis".Chimney Rock (< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimney Rock Scientific And Natural Area
Chimney Rock is a protected scientific and natural area in rural Dakota County, Minnesota. The area features a sandstone rock pillar; the last remaining in the county. History Natural sandstone pillars have been noted in two other areas of the county. The community and township of Castle Rock are eponymous with a similar formation which later collapsed. Lone Rock in Empire Township was noted by Zebulon Pike in the early 1800s, but has since eroded significantly. Chimney Rock was noted as a landmark for settlers who moved to Dakota County in the 1800s. It was described as "the most picturesque and perfect example of columnar rock weathering in Minnesota" in 1905. Efforts to preserve Chimney Rock began in 2002 with a county bond issue preserving natural areas. In 2011, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources bought 76 acres of land surrounding the formation, which became the Scientific and Natural Area. A local group of DNR volunteers, the Hastings Environmental Protecto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Ranch
Ghost Ranch is a retreat and education center located close to the village of Abiquiú in Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico, United States. It was the home and studio of Georgia O'Keeffe, as well as the subject of many of her paintings. Ghost Ranch is also known for a remarkable concentration of fossils, most notably that of the theropod dinosaur ''Coelophysis'', of which it has been estimated that nearly a thousand individuals have been preserved in a quarry at Ghost Ranch. History Ghost Ranch is part of Piedra Lumbre (Spanish, "Shining Rock"), a 1766 land grant to Pedro Martin Serrano from Charles III of Spain. The Rito del Yeso is a stream that meanders through the canyons and gorge, providing a drought-resistant source of water for life to thrive. In 1976, Ghost Ranch was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service. The canyon was first inhabited by the Archuleta brothers, cattle rustlers who enjoyed the coverage and invisibility tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catoctin Mountain Park
Catoctin Mountain Park, located in north-central Maryland, is part of the forested Catoctin Mountain ridge−range that forms the northeastern rampart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the Appalachian Mountains System. Approximately 5120 acres or in area, the park features sparkling streams and panoramic vistas of the Monocacy Valley. Catoctin Mountain Park is managed by the National Park Service, and lies north of and directly adjacent to the similarly-sized Cunningham Falls State Park. History In the 1930s, after years of making charcoal to fuel nearby iron furnaces, mountain farming, and harvesting of trees for timber, land was purchased to be transformed into a productive recreation area, helping to put people back to work during the Great Depression. Beginning in 1935, the Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area was under construction by both the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps. The northern portion of the park was transferred to the Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Reyes
Point Reyes (, meaning "Point of the Kings") is a prominent cape and popular Northern California tourist destination on the Pacific coast. Located in Marin County, it is approximately west-northwest of San Francisco. The term is often applied to the Point Reyes Peninsula, the region bounded by Tomales Bay on the northeast and Bolinas Lagoon on the southeast. The headland is protected as part of Point Reyes National Seashore. Overview The cape protects Drakes Bay on its southern side. The headland is largely drained by Drakes Estero. Drakes Bay and Drake's Estero are named after English seafarer Sir Francis Drake who possibly hauled his ship, the ''Golden Hinde'', up onto the beach for repairs in June 1579. Inverness Ridge runs along the peninsula's northwest-southeast spine, with forested peaks around . West of the ridge, the land flattens out and the vegetation turns to scrub. The Mount Vision fire in 1995 burned part of Inverness Ridge. Point Reyes lends its name to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimney Rock (Lucerne Valley, California)
Chimney Rock was designated a California Historic Landmark (No.737) on June 6, 1960. It is located near Lucerne Valley, California in the mountains north of the Rabbit Springs Dry Lake and California State Route 18 near the Rabbit Springs Road junction.Lucerne Valley Blog: "Chimney Rock" by Cindy Lazenby . accessed 12 June 2016. It is the site of the last battle between immigrant settlers and a in the Mojave Desert.Waymar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Pillars In Montana
There are at least 73 named pillars in Montana: * Alcatraz Rock, Fallon County, Montana, , el. * Alp Rock, Park County, Montana, , el. * Baker Monument, Fergus County, Montana, , el. * Barking Dog, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, , el. * Bear Tooth, Liberty County, Montana, , el. * Big Rock, Glacier County, Montana, , el. * Black Rock, Chouteau County, Montana, , el. * Castle Rock, Powell County, Montana, , el. * Castle Rock, Pondera County, Montana, , el. * Castle Rock, Park County, Montana, , el. * Castle Rock, Carter County, Montana, , el. * Castle Rock Spire, Carbon County, Montana, , el. * Castle Rocks, Phillips County, Montana, , el. * Castle Rocks, Big Horn County, Montana, , el. * Chimney Rock, Carter County, Montana, , el. * Chimney Rock, Dawson County, Montana, , el. * Chimney Rock, Park County, Montana, , el. * Chimney Rock, Powder River County, Montana, , el. * Chimney Rock, Park County, Montana, , el. * Citadel Rock, Chouteau C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mountains In Mineral County, Montana
There are at least 86 named mountains in Mineral County, Montana. * Bald Hill, , el. * Bald Mountain, , el. * Bear Point, , el. * Black Peak, , el. * Blacktail Mountain, , el. * Boyd Mountain, , el. * Brooks Mountain, , el. * Cameron Peak, , el. * Cedar Peak, , el. * Chimney Rock, , el. * Cobden Peak, , el. * Cold Peak, , el. * Crater Mountain, , el. * Cruzane Mountain, , el. * Cyr Peak, , el. * Deer Peak, , el. * Dominion Peak, , el. * Drury Peak, , el. * Eagle Peak, , el. * Eagle Rock, , el. * Flattop Mountain, , el. * Ford Hill, , el. * Goat Mountain, , el. * Gold Peak, , el. * Graham Mountain, , el. * Granite Peak, , el. * Graves Peak, , el. * Greenwood Hill, , el. * Haugan Mountain, , el. * Hawk Mountain, , el. * Hemlock Mountain, , el. * Henderson Hill, , el. * Illinois Peak, , el. * Keystone Peak, , el. * Landowner Mountain, , el. * Lightning Peak, , el. * Lion Point, , el. * Little Joe Mountain, , el. * Litt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Valley Park
Washington Valley Park is a public park between the first and second Watchung mountain ridge in the Martinsville section of Bridgewater Township, New Jersey that is administered by the Somerset County Park Commission. It contains the Washington Valley Reservoir and the Chimney Rock Hawk Watch. Park development The only partially developed park has a western and eastern section separated by the Bound Brook Gap with the Chimney Rock Road that connects Bound Brook with Martinsville. The terrain is rocky and mountainous and covered with pine and hemlock. At the center of the western section of the park is the Washington Valley Reservoir (formerly known as the ''Bound Brook/Elizabeth Reservoir''), which was created in 1920 when the western branch of the Middle Brook was dammed. The eastern section of the park has the much smaller ''East Branch Reservoir'' and the ''Buttermilk Falls'' of the eastern branch of the Middle Brook. Adjacent to the park is the Chimney Rock Quarry b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napa Valley
Napa Valley is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located in Napa County in California's Wine Country. It was established by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) on January 27, 1981. Napa Valley is considered one of the premier wine regions in the world. Records of commercial wine production in the region date back to the nineteenth century, but premium wine production dates back only to the 1960s. The combination of Mediterranean climate, geography and geology of the region are conducive to growing quality wine grapes. John Patchett established the Napa Valley's first commercial vineyard in 1858. In 1861 Charles Krug established another of Napa Valley's first commercial wineries in St. Helena. Viticulture in Napa suffered several setbacks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including an outbreak of the vine disease phylloxera, the institution of Prohibition, and the Great Depression. The wine industry in Napa Valley recovered, and helped by the results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selkirk Mountains
The Selkirk Mountains are a mountain range spanning the northern portion of the Idaho Panhandle, eastern Washington, and southeastern British Columbia which are part of a larger grouping of mountains, the Columbia Mountains. They begin at Mica Peak and Krell Hill near Spokane and extend approximately 320 km north (200 miles) from the border to Kinbasket Lake, at the now-inundated location of the onetime fur company post Boat Encampment. The range is bounded on its west, northeast and at its northern extremity by the Columbia River, or the reservoir lakes now filling most of that river's course. From the Columbia's confluence with the Beaver River, they are bounded on their east by the ''Purcell Trench'', which contains the Beaver River, Duncan River, Duncan Lake, Kootenay Lake and the Kootenay River. The Selkirks are distinct from, and geologically older than, the Rocky Mountains. The neighboring Monashee and Purcell Mountains, and sometimes including the Cariboo Mounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimney Rock, North Carolina
Chimney Rock is a village in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 113 at the 2010 census. The village takes its name from a large granite outcropping located on a summit above the village itself in Chimney Rock State Park. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. The town shares a border with the town of Lake Lure. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 140 people, 81 households, and 48 families residing in the village. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 175 people, 74 households, and 51 families residing in the village. The population density was 63.3 people per square mile (24.4/km2). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 72.3 per square mile (27.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.86% White, 0.57% Native American, 2.29% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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