List of rock formations in the United States

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The following is a partial list of rock formations in the United States, organized by state.

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Arizona

Spider Rock Canyon de Chelly Spider Rock.jpg
Spider Rock
Pinnacle Balanced Rock A089, Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona, USA, 2004.jpg
Pinnacle Balanced Rock
The West and East Mitten Buttes MonumentValley 640px.jpg
The West and East Mitten Buttes
Window Rock Window rock AZ.jpg
Window Rock

California

Devils Postpile Devils postpile NM.jpg
Devils Postpile
Skull Rock Joshua Tree Nationalpark Skull Rock IMG 20180413 160340.jpg
Skull Rock
Moro Rock Moro Rock-View from Potwisha.jpg
Moro Rock
Vasquez Rocks Vasquez Rocks County Park.jpg
Vasquez Rocks
El Capitan Yosemite El Capitan.jpg
El Capitan

Colorado

Painted Wall Black Canyon Painted Wall.JPG
Painted Wall

Georgia

Hawaii

Iao Needle 2011 Oct 01 Iao Needle (Crop).jpg
Iao Needle

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Mushroom Rock Mushroomsp.JPG
Mushroom Rock

Kentucky

Massachusetts

Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock.JPG
Plymouth Rock

Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri

Johnson's Shut-Ins Johnsons Shutins panorama 20141024 A.jpg
Johnson's Shut-Ins

Montana

Chief Mountain Chief Mountain.jpg
Chief Mountain

Nebraska

Chimney Rock Chimney Rock 2009.jpg
Chimney Rock

Nevada

Lexington Arch Lexington Arch.jpg
Lexington Arch

New Hampshire

New Jersey

Tripod Rock (video) A608, Tripod Rock, Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, Morris County, New Jersey, United States, 2019.jpg
Tripod Rock (video)

New Mexico

Shiprock Shiprock.snodgrass3.jpg
Shiprock

New York

Chimney Bluffs Chimney Bluffs State Park 2009.JPG
Chimney Bluffs

North Carolina

Oklahoma

Oregon

Wizard Island Wizard island crater lake 5.jpg
Wizard Island
Smith Rock Smith Rock in the Afternoon.jpg
Smith Rock

Pennsylvania

South Dakota

The Needles Black Hills -Needles-31.jpg
The Needles

Tennessee

Texas

El Capitan Reef GuadalupeMtns 2006 cropped.jpg
El Capitan Reef

Utah

Delicate Arch Delicate arch sunset.jpg
Delicate Arch
Thor's Hammer Thor's Hammer - Bryce Canyon.jpg
Thor's Hammer
Mesa Arch Mesa Arch Canyonlands sunrise.jpg
Mesa Arch
Waterpocket Fold 2008-0914-CapitolReef-WaterpocketFold1.jpg
Waterpocket Fold
Toadstool, Fisher Towers A282, Toadstool, Fisher Towers, Utah, USA, 2008.JPG
Toadstool, Fisher Towers
Zebra Canyon A258, Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA, Zebra Canyon, 2008.JPG
Zebra Canyon
Rainbow Bridge A284, Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Utah, USA, 2008.JPG
Rainbow Bridge
Entrance to The Subway The Subway P1010240 wiki.JPG
Entrance to The Subway

Vermont

Virginia

Natural Bridge Natural Bridge, Rockbridge County, VA.jpg
Natural Bridge

Washington

West Virginia

Seneca Rocks Seneca Rocks West Virginia USA.jpg
Seneca Rocks

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Independence Rock Independence Rock WY.jpg
Independence Rock

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References

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