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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
.
Contents
Arizona
California
Colorado
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
References
Arizona
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
Cathedral Rock (Coconino County, Arizona)
Chaistla Butte
Chiricahua National Monument
Big Balanced Rock
Duck on a Rock
Mushroom Rock
Natural Bridge
Organ Pipe
Pinnacle Balanced Rock
Punch and Judy
Sea Captain
Church Rock
Comb Ridge
Coyote Buttes
The Wave
Elephants Tooth
Grand Canyon
Angels Gate
Angels Window
Apollo Temple
Brahma Temple
Buddha Temple
Cheops Pyramid
Chuar Butte
Coronado Butte
Deva Temple
Dox Castle
Explorers Monument
Gunther Castle
Holy Grail Temple
Horseshoe Mesa
Manu Temple
Marsh Butte
Mount Hayden
Mount Sinyella
O'Neill Butte
Shiva Temple
Sinking Ship
Tower of Ra
Tower of Set
Vishnu Temple
Wotans Throne
Zoroaster Temple
Numerous other named buttes, mesas, and "temples"
Hole-in-the-Rock
,
Papago Park
,
Phoenix
LeChee Rock
Monument Valley
Camel Butte
Cly Butte
Elephant Butte
Gray Whiskers
Hunts Mesa
Merrick Butte
Mitchell Butte
The Mitten Buttes
North Window
Rain God Mesa
Rooster Rock
Spearhead Mesa
Three Sisters
The Thumb
Thunderbird Mesa
Totem Pole
Owl Rock
Petrified Forest National Park
Agate Bridge
Phallic Rock
Round Rock
Square Butte
Tonto Natural Bridge
Tower Butte
Two Nuns
Weaver Needle,
Superstition Mountains
Window Rock
California
Devils Postpile
Skull Rock
Moro Rock
Vasquez Rocks
El Capitan
Alabama Hills
Mobius Arch
Shark Fin
Bald Rock Dome
Bird Rock
Buttermilk Country
Calaveras Dome
Castle Crags
Castro Rocks
Charlotte Dome
,
Kings Canyon National Park
Death Valley National Park
The Grandstand
Manly Beacon
Zabriskie Point
Devils Postpile
Eagle Rock, Los Angeles
Eagle Rock, Pacific Crest Trail
Elephants Playground
Frog Woman Rock
Giant Rock
Goat Buttes
Gull Rock
Indian Rock,
Indian Rock Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Skull Rock
Lover's Leap
Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve
Moro Rock
,
Sequoia National Park
Morro Rock
Mussel Rock
Nine Sisters
(aka "The Morros"),
San Luis Obispo
Pinnacles National Park
Potato Chip Rock
Rainbow Basin
Red Rock Canyon
Robbers Roost
San Pedro Rock
Santee Boulders
Scotia Bluffs
Seal Rocks (San Francisco, California)
Seal Rock (San Mateo County, California)
Sears Rock
Stoney Point
Suicide Rock
Sutter Buttes
Tahquitz Rock
Trona Pinnacles
Vasquez Rocks
Yosemite National Park
Cathedral Rocks
Clouds Rest
El Capitan
Glacier Point
Half Dome
Kolana Rock
Leaning Tower
Lembert Dome
Little Devils Postpile
Lost Arrow Spire
Royal Arches
Sentinel Rock
Three Brothers
Colorado
Painted Wall
Castle Rock
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock (Jackson Butte)
Colorado National Monument
Coke Ovens
Devils Kitchen
Grand View Spire
Independence Monument
Kissing Couple
Pipe Organ
Sentinel Spire
Terra Tower
Window Rock
Curecanti Needle
Garden of the Gods
Lizard Head
Painted Wall,
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Petit Grepon
,
Rocky Mountain National Park
Point Lookout
, Mesa Verde National Park
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Steamboat Rock
Wheeler Geologic Area
Georgia
Broxton Rocks
Rock City
,
Lookout Mountain
Stone Mountain
Hawaii
ʻĪao Needle
ʻĪao Needle
,
Maui
Gardner Pinnacles
,
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Idaho
City of Rocks National Reserve
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Finger of Fate
Illinois
Garden of the Gods
,
Shawnee National Forest
Indiana
Devil's Backbone
, near
Charlestown
Hanging Rock
, near
Lagro
Jug Rock
, near
Shoals
Portland Arch
, near
Fountain
Iowa
Gitchie Manitou State Preserve
,
Granite
,
Lyon County
Kansas
Mushroom Rock
Castle Rock
,
Quinter
Monument Rocks
,
Oakley
Mushroom Rock State Park
,
Carneiro
Rock City
,
Minneapolis
Kentucky
Mantle Rock,
Livingston County
[
1
]
[
2
]
Natural Bridge
Red River Gorge
Raven Rock
Massachusetts
Plymouth Rock
Farley Ledges
Mother Ann
Plymouth Rock
Profile Rock
Redemption Rock
Michigan
Arch Rock
Miner's Castle
Arch Rock
(
Mackinac County
)
Big Rock (
Montmorency County
)
Brockway Mountain
(
Keweenaw County
)
Castle Rock
(Mackinac County)
Chapel Rock
(
Alger County
)
Chapel Cove
(Alger County)
Devil's Kitchen
(Mackinac County)
Grand Portal Point
(Alger County)
Hendrie River Water Cave
(Mackinac County)
Huron Mountains
(
Baraga
& (
Marquette
Counties)
Isle Royale
(Keweenaw County)
Lake Michigan Stonehenge (
Grand Traverse County
)
Lake of the Clouds
(
Ontonagon County
)
Lovers' Leap
(Alger County)
Miner's Castle
(
Alger County
)
Presque Isle & Little Presque Isle (Marquette County)
Skull Cave
(Mackinac County)
Tahquamenon Falls
(
Chippewa
&
Luce
Counties)
Turnip Rock
(
Huron County
)
The Thumbnail
(Huron County)
Minnesota
Barn Bluff
Devil's Kettle,
Judge C. R. Magney State Park
In-Yan-Teopa,
Frontenac State Park
Palisade Head
Sugar Loaf
Missouri
Johnson's Shut-Ins
Elephant Rocks State Park
,
Iron County
Grand Gulf State Park
,
Oregon County
Hughes Mountain
,
Washington County
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
,
Reynolds County
Tower Rock
,
Perry County
Montana
Chief Mountain
Beaverhead Rock
Castle Rock Spire
Chief Mountain
,
Glacier National Park
Chinese Wall
Devil's Slide
Eye of the Needle
(collapsed in 1997)
LaBarge Rock
Makoshika State Park
Medicine Rocks State Park
Pompeys Pillar
Pumpelly Pillar
Nebraska
Chimney Rock
Bead Mountain Formation
Cheyenne Buttes
Chimney Rock
Courthouse and Jail Rocks
Eagle's Eye Rock
Flannigan Butte
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Smokestack Rock
Steamboat Butte
Sugar Loaf Butte
Toadstool Formation
Nevada
Lexington Arch
Bridge Mountain's
natural arch
Lexington Arch,
Great Basin National Park
Little Finland
,
Gold Butte National Monument
Red Rock Canyon
Valley of Fire State Park
Elephant Rock
Fire Wave (similar to but smaller than
The Wave
in Arizona)
Natural Arch (collapsed in 2010)
New Hampshire
Madison Boulder
Old Man of the Mountain
(collapsed in 2003)
New Jersey
Tripod Rock (
video
)
Delaware Water Gap
The Palisades
Tripod Rock
New Mexico
Shiprock
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area
Barber Peak
Bennett Peak
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness
Cathedral Cliff
City of Rocks State Park
,
Grant County
Echo Amphitheater
El Morro National Monument
Ford Butte
Kneeling Nun,
Hanover
, Grant County
La Ventana Natural Arch
Mitten Rock
Natural Bridge,
Corona
,
Lincoln County
Navajo Church
Needles Eye,
Cooney
,
Catron County
Needles Eye Arch and Little Needles Eye Arch,
Florida Mountains
,
Luna County
Pyramid Rock
Saddle Rock, Grant County
Shiprock
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
,
Cochiti
Tooth of Time
,
Colfax County
Victorio Peak
New York
Chimney Bluffs
Chimney Bluffs State Park
Lemon Squeezer
,
Harriman State Park
The Palisades
Rat Rock
Rat Rock
,
Central Park
,
New York City
Rat Rock (Morningside Heights)
, New York City
Rock City State Forest
Sam's Point Preserve
Stark's Knob
Watkins Glen State Park
North Carolina
Blowing Rock
Chimney Rock State Park
Hanging Rock State Park
Cook’s Wall
Hanging Rock
House Rock
Moore’s Knob
Wolf Rock
Judaculla Rock
Looking Glass Rock
McRae Peak,
Grandfather Mountain
Oklahoma
Rock Mary
Oregon
Wizard Island
Smith Rock
Crater Lake
Phantom Ship
Wizard Island
Fort Rock
,
Lake County
Haystack Rock
,
Clatsop County
Haystack Rock
,
Tillamook County
The Honeycombs
,
Malheur County
Llao Rock
Malheur Butte
, Malheur County
Mitchell Point
Pilot Rock
,
Jackson County
Rooster Rock
,
Multnomah County
Smith Rock
,
Deschutes County
Skinner Butte
,
Lane County
Spencer Butte
, Lane County
Pennsylvania
Bilger's Rocks
Delaware Water Gap
Indian God Rock
Ticklish Rock
South Dakota
The Needles
Mount Rushmore
The Needles
,
Custer State Park
Tennessee
Chimney Rocks,
Campbell County
[
3
]
Twin Arches,
Pickett County
[
4
]
Texas
El Capitan Reef
Big Bend National Park
Elephant Tusk
Mule Ears
Santa Elena Canyon
Duffy's Peak
El Capitan
,
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Enchanted Rock
,
Gillespie County
/
Llano County
Hueco Tanks
,
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
,
El Paso County
Palo Duro Canyon
,
Amarillo
Spy Rock
,
Mason County
Utah
Delicate Arch
Thor's Hammer
Mesa Arch
Waterpocket Fold
Toadstool, Fisher Towers
Zebra Canyon
Rainbow Bridge
Entrance to The Subway
Adobe Mesa
Arches National Park
Argon Tower
Balanced Rock
Courthouse Towers
Dark Angel
Delicate Arch
Devils Garden
Double Arch
Fiery Furnace
Jello Tower
Landscape Arch
Marching Men
Mars Hotel
Petrified Dunes
Queen Nefertiti Rock
Queen Victoria Rock
Sheep Rock
The Candelabrum
The Organ
The Phallus
Three Penguins
Tower of Babel
Wall Arch
(collapsed in 2008)
Battleship Butte
Bears Ears National Monument
Bridger Jack Butte
Sixshooter Peaks
United Nations Tablet
Bottleneck Peak
Boundary Butte
Bryce Canyon National Park
Sinking Ship
Thor's Hammer
Buttes of the Cross
Canyonlands National Park
Airport Tower
Angel Arch
Aztec Butte
Candlestick Tower
Chip and Dale Towers
Druid Arch
Elaterite Butte
Island in the Sky
Islet in the Sky
Junction Butte
Mesa Arch
Outlaw Spire
Tiki Tower
Monster Tower
Upheaval Dome
Washer Woman
Whale Rock
Zeus and Moses
Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Dome
Capitol Gorge
Cassidy Arch
The Castle
Cathedral Mountain
Chimney Rock
EPH Hanks Tower
Ferns Nipple
Golden Throne
Hickman Bridge
Jailhouse Rock
Navajo Dome
Needle Mountain
Pectols Pyramid
Temples of the Sun
and
Moon
Waterpocket Fold
Castle Rock
Castleton Tower
Cave Knoll
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Corona Arch
Coyote Buttes
Dead Horse Point State Park
Devil's Slide
Dominguez Butte
Eagle Crags
Ekker Butte
Elephant Rock,
Kings Canyon
,
Millard County
Family Butte
Fantasy Canyon
Fisher Towers
Ancient Art
Cottontail Tower
Echo Tower
Kingfisher Tower
The Oracle
The Titan
Goblin Valley State Park
Mollys Castle
Wild Horse Butte
Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument
Coyote Gulch
Devils Garden
Grosvenor Arch
Hole in the Rock
Peekaboo Canyon
Spooky Canyon
Zebra Canyon
Gregory Butte
Gunnison Butte
Gunsight Butte
Kodachrome Basin State Park
Lone Rock
(
Lake Powell
)
Merrimac Butte
Mexican Hat
Monument Valley
Big Indian
Brighams Tomb
Castle Rock
King-on-his-Throne
Setting Hen
Stagecoach
Natural Bridges National Monument
Kachina Natural Bridge
Owachomo Natural Bridge
Sipapu Natural Bridge
Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument
Notch Peak
Parriott Mesa
Rainbow Bridge National Monument
San Rafael Reef
Sister Superior
Square Top
The Convent
The Rectory
Valley of the Gods
Battleship Rock
Bell Butte
Castle Butte
De Gaulle and His Troops
Franklin Butte
Lady in the Bathtub
Rooster Butte
Setting Hen Butte
Seven Sailors
Wilson Arch
Zion National Park
Aires Butte
Altar of Sacrifice
Angel's Landing
Ant Hill
Bee Hive
Checkerboard Mesa
Court of the Patriarchs
The East Temple
The Great White Throne
Kolob Arch
Meridian Tower
Narrows
Northgate Peaks
North Guardian Angel
The Organ
Paria Point
The Pulpit
The Sentinel
South Guardian Angel
The Subway
The Watchman
The West Temple
Three Patriarchs
Three Marys
The Witch Head
Towers of the Virgin
Vermont
The Beam
Virginia
Natural Bridge
Humpback Rock
Natural Bridge
Natural Chimneys
Washington
Beacon Rock
,
Columbia River Gorge
Cupalo Rock
Gilhooley Tower
Jabberwocky Tower
Lexington Tower
Omak Rock
Ruby Beach
,
Olympic National Park
Sims Corner Eskers and Kames National Natural Landmark
Steamboat Rock
,
Steamboat Rock State Park
Steeple Rock
,
Olympic National Park
The Tooth
West Virginia
Seneca Rocks
Cooper's Rock
Seneca Rocks
,
Pendleton County
Wisconsin
Dells of the Wisconsin River
Maiden Rock
Mill Bluff State Park
Natural Bridge State Park
Wyoming
Independence Rock
Devil's Gate
Devils Tower
Hell's Half Acre
Independence Rock
Pinnacle Buttes
Teapot Rock
Vedauwoo
References
↑
"Mantle Rock Preserve"
.
nps.gov
. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
↑
"The Real Story of Mantle Rock"
.
nps.gov
. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
↑
"History of Campbell County, Tennessee: Communities of Campbell County: Cotula"
.
tngennet.org
. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
↑
"Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Twin Arches"
.
nps.gov
. April 14, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
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