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Devils Tower National Monument |
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Devils Tower National Monument, 1,347 acres (546 hectares), overlooking the Belle Fourche River, NE Wyo.; it was the first designated U.S. national monument (1906). Devils Tower, 865 ft (264 m) high and narrowing in width from 1,000 ft (305 m) at its base to 250 ft (76 m) at its summit, is a cluster of rock columns formed by the cooling and crystallization of molten matter. Geologists assume it to be a remnant of an ancient lava intrusion into sedimentary strata which were later removed by wind and water action, leaving the more resistant "tower" to dominate the skyline. Sacred to many Lakota, Cheyenne, and members of other Plains tribes, who call it Bear Lodge, it is also a popular rock-climbing and tourist site, which has caused some controversy. See National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments
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Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery. ..... Click the link for more information. , table. Devils Tower National MonumentNational preserve, northeastern Wyoming, U.S. The first U.S. national monument, it was established in 1906 near the Belle Fourche River. It includes 1,347 acres (545 hectares) and features a natural rock tower, the remnant of a volcanic intrusion now exposed by erosion. The tower has a flat top and is 865 ft (264 m) high. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But structures like the plaques, Yosemite National Park's chapel and Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming are permanent religious structures that were installed years before the code revisions. Renowned across the land, in part because it was the main locale for the film ``Close Encounters of the Third Kind,'' Devils Tower National Monument drew almost half a million tourists last year to the site in Wyoming's remote northeast corner. Cultural differences in place meanings can lead to conflicts such as the political controversy over Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming (Dustin, Schneider, McAvoy & Frakt, 2002). |
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