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The site is best known for a large number of well-preserved Miocene fossils, many of which were found at dig sites on Carnegie and University Hills.Fossils from the Harrison Formation and Anderson Ranch Formation, which date to the Arikareean in the North American land mammal classification, about 20 to 16.3 million years ago, are among some of the best specimens of Miocene mammals.
41-53150 [ 4] GNIS feature ID. 2411276 [ 2] Website. www.northplains.org. North Plains is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, off U.S. 26 on the northwest outskirts of the Portland metropolitan area. The population was 3,441 at the 2020 census .
The Carrizo Plain ( Obispeño: tšɨłkukunɨtš, "Place of the rabbits") [ 5] is a large enclosed grassland plain, approximately 50 miles (80 km) long and up to 15 miles (24 km) across, in southeastern San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, about 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Los Angeles. [ 6] The southern portion of the Carrizo ...
A cyclist rides their bike across East North Avenue and North Bartlett Avenue in Milwaukee on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Protected bike lanes are being created to help reduce the volume and severity of ...
The Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge is a federal national wildlife refuge located in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The refuge, formerly known as Walnut Creek, is named after Congressman Neal Edward Smith, who championed its creation. It seeks to restore the tallgrass prairie and oak savanna ecosystems that once covered most of Iowa.
There are nine U.S. National Parks, a National Historical Park, nineteen U.S. national monuments and dozens of wilderness areas in the province along with millions of acres in U.S. National Forests, many state parks, and other protected lands. In fact, this region has the highest concentration of parklands in North America.
Wupatki National Monument. / 35.55750°N 111.39583°W / 35.55750; -111.39583. The Wupatki National Monument is a United States National Monument located in north-central Arizona, near Flagstaff. Rich in Native American archaeological sites, the monument is administered by the National Park Service in close conjunction with the nearby ...
Full 360-degree panoramic view from the Great House; from left to right: Companion Rock and Chimney Rock to the north, the valley of Stollsteimer Creek (a tributary of the Piedra River) to the east, the Great House and points south along the ridge, the valley of the Piedra River to the west