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Natural Bridges National Monument |
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Natural Bridges National Monument, 7,636 acres (3,093 hectares), SE Utah; est. 1908. Located in an area of colored cliffs and box canyons, the monument contains three huge natural sandstone bridges: Owachomo (also called Rock Mound), 106 ft (32 m) high with a span of 180 ft (55 m); Kachina, 210 ft (64 m) high with a span of 206 ft (63 m); and Sipapu, 220 ft (67 m) high with a span of 268 ft (82 m). 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. Natural Bridges National MonumentNational monument, southeastern Utah, U.S. Comprising three large natural bridges carved by two winding streams, it was established in 1908. The largest bridge, Sipapu, is 222 ft (68 m) high and spans 261 ft (80 m). Pictographs were carved on another of the bridges, Kachina, by early cliff dwellers. 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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| The team will start with smaller parks, including Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in Nebraska and Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah. cinerea from Natural Bridges National Monument (San Juan County, Utah; strains AV 96010024 and AV 96010025, respectively) was 82. A campground at Natural Bridges National Monument in Natural Bridges, Utah, was closed in April after field mice and chipmunks were found carrying the bubonic plague. |
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