The Phallus

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The Phallus
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The Phallus
Location in Utah
Location Arches National Park, Utah
Coordinates 38°40′59″N109°35′05″W / 38.6830°N 109.5846°W / 38.6830; -109.5846
Governing bodyNational Park Service

The Phallus is a rock formation (pillar) in Grand County, Utah, in the United States. [1] It is within the Arches National Park. [2]

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The Phallus and surrounding rocks

The Phallus stands 100 feet (30 m) tall, and was named from the fact it resembles a phallus. [3] A climbing route has been published in guidebooks. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Phallus
  2. Bjornstad, Eric (1 January 1996). Desert Rock I: Rock Climbs in the National Parks. Globe Pequot Press. p. 149. ISBN   978-0-934641-92-0.
  3. 1 2 Green, Stewart M. (18 December 2012). Rock Climbing Utah. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 25. ISBN   978-0-7627-9284-9.

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