State Natural Area · Oregon, United States
Fort Rock State Natural Area
Fort Rock State Natural Area is a state natural area in Oregon, United States.
State Natural Area · Oregon, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Natural Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Central Oregon, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 43.3721° N, 121.0740° W |
| Managed by | Oregon state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Fort Rock State Natural Area
Fort Rock (Northern Paiute: amana baniʔi) is a tuff ring located on an ice age lake bed in north Lake County, Oregon, United States. The ring is about 4,460 feet (1,360 m) in diameter and stands about 200 feet (60 m) high above the surrounding plain. Its name is derived from the tall, straight sides that resemble the palisades of a fort. The region of Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley basin contains about 40 such tuff rings and maars and is located in the Brothers Fault Zone of central Oregon's Great Basin. William Sullivan, an early settler in the area, named Fort Rock in 1873 while searching for lost cattle.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Roberts Field (RDM) · Redmond, United States · 61.1 miles away
- Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR) · Medford, United States · 114.2 miles away
- Eugene Airport (EUG) · Eugene, United States · 118.7 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Rock State Natural Area?
Fort Rock State Natural Area is in Oregon, United States (43.3721° N, 121.0740° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Oregon_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Oregon state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Rock — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).