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  2. Monument Rocks (Kansas) - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. List of National Natural Landmarks in Kansas - Wikipedia

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    Monument Rocks: 1968 Gove: Private Pinnacles, small buttes, and spires of Niobrara formation chalk. ... List of National Natural Landmarks in Kansas. Add languages ...

  4. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Wikipedia

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    John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is a U.S. national monument in Wheeler and Grant counties in east-central Oregon.Located within the John Day River basin and managed by the National Park Service, the park is known for its well-preserved layers of fossil plants and mammals that lived in the region between the late Eocene, about 45 million years ago, and the late Miocene, about 5 million ...

  5. List of national monuments of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The monument within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge includes the site of the 19-day battle to reclaim Attu, artifacts of the occupation at Kiska, and the crash site of a U.S. B-24D Liberator on Atka Island. Originally designated as part of World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, which was divided and renamed March 12 ...

  6. List of rock formations in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Spider Rock Pinnacle Balanced Rock The West and East Mitten Buttes Window Rock. Antelope Canyon; Canyon de Chelly National Monument. Spider Rock; Capitol Butte; Cathedral Rock, Red Rock State Park, Sedona

  7. A hiker's path: Marveling at the rock formations in ... - AOL

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    The Red River Gorge is a unique, scenic, natural area that is designated as a geological area and a national landmark. It's also registered on the National Registry of Historic places. It features ...

  8. Chimney Rock National Historic Site - Wikipedia

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    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. Chimney Rock was added to the National Register of ...

  9. Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument - Wikipedia

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    Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is a U.S. national monument in the state of Texas. For thousands of years, people came to the red bluffs above the Canadian River for flint, vital to their existence. Demand for the high-quality, rainbow-hued flint is reflected in the distribution of Alibates flint through the Great Plains and beyond.