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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument |
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John Day Fossil Beds National MonumentNational monument, north-central Oregon, U.S. With an area of 14,014 acres (5,676 hectares), it is located along the John Day River (named after a Virginian scout of the 1811 Astor overland expedition). Fossils more than 30 million years old provide a paleontological record of five epochs of the Cenozoic Era. 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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Imus has married the best of road map specifics with the intricacies of topographical map detail to create a useful guide that does more than tell us how many miles it is between, say, Prineville and the John Day Fossil Beds monument (83), or whether we can expect two-lane blacktop or single-lane gravel. At John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, visitor numbers are down 2. When I visited the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument this summer, I was impressed with all the terrific fossils. |
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