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Monument Rocks (also Chalk Pyramids) are a series of large chalk formations in Gove County, Kansas, rich in fossils. The formations were the first landmark in Kansas chosen by the U.S. Department of the Interior as a National Natural Landmark. The chalk formations reach a height of up to 70 ft (21 m) and include formations such as buttes and ...
The Central Kansas Uplift is a broad arch in the rocks of west-central Kansas. The rock units within this arch have been major oil producers. The Anadarko Basin of southwest Kansas contains significant natural gas. The Sedgwick Basin, the Cherokee Basin and the Forest City Basin of south and east Kansas also produce petroleum and natural gas. [22]
Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description Haskell-Baker Wetlands: 1969: Douglas: Private An example of undisturbed wetland prairie. Baldwin Woods
Kansas [27] [28] [29] Galena ... ^ Since 1983, Massachusetts has had 3 other official state rocks: State Historical Rock (Plymouth Rock), State Explorer Rock ...
Castle Rock is a 70 ft (21 m) tall chalk pillar landmark in Gove County, Kansas, United States. The formation and the nearby badlands are located in the Smoky Hills region of Kansas, which is approximately 11 mi (18 km) south of I-70 near Quinter, Kansas .
The rocks exposed in the Flint Hills were laid down about 250 million years ago during the Permian Period.During this time, much of the Midwest, including Kansas and Oklahoma, was covered with shallow seas.
The Cottonwood is the main facing material for the campus buildings of Kansas State University. [4] The Topeka Performing Arts Center [12] as well as much of the Kansas State Capitol [9] and the Great Overland Station [13] in Topeka, Kansas are constructed with Cottonwood Limestone.
Point of Rocks is the third Highest Point in the state of Kansas with the elevation at its summit being 3,540 feet (1,080 m). [ 1 ] Point of Rocks-Middle Spring Santa Fe Trail Historic District , which includes the cliff, a spring, and four Santa Fe trail segments, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places .