Castle Rock

Castle Rock may refer to:

Geography

Islands

  • Castle Rock (Alaskan Island), an island off the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska
  • Castle Rock, Hong Kong (螺洲白排), an island of Hong Kong, part of the Po Toi Islands
  • Castle Rock (Massachusetts), an island in the U.S. state of Massachusetts
  • Mountains and rock outcroppings

  • Castle Rock (Antarctica), near McMurdo Station
  • Castle Rock (South Shetland Islands)
  • Castle Rock, Western Australia in the Porongurup Range
  • Castle Rock (volcano), a volcanic plug in British Columbia
  • Castle Rock (Waikato), a volcanic plug on the Coromandel Peninsula
  • Castle Rock (Edinburgh), Scotland, site of Edinburgh Castle
  • Castle Rock Butte, a summit in South Dakota
  • Castle Rock (Kansas), near the town of Quinter in northwestern Kansas
  • Castle Rock (Michigan), a tourist attraction with steps for climbing north of St. Ignace
  • Castle Rock, also known as Castleton Tower, adjacent to Castle Valley
  • Caudy's Castle ("Castle Rock"), West Virginia: Ridgeley (Oriskany) sandstone outcrop near the Forks of the Cacapon in Hampshire County
  • Castle Rock (Michigan)

    Castle Rock is a geological limestone stack and tourist attraction located 3 miles (5 km) north of St. Ignace, Michigan on Interstate 75 in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

    Description

    Castle Rock, which rises 195.8 feet (59 m) over the waters of nearby Lake Huron, was created by erosion of surrounding land. After the Wisconsinan Glaciation, post-glacial Lake Algonquin formed. The Ice Age melt off caused the waters of Lake Algonquin to be much higher than the water level of Lake Huron is today. Over time, the declining water eroded much of the land. Castle Rock, which resisted this erosion, is made of limestone breccia; it is a sea stack or sea chimney, geologically similar to several features on nearby Mackinac Island, such as Arch Rock or Sugar Loaf.

    Local residents have told many stories about Castle Rock and its mythical and actual history. It has been advertised as "Ojibway's Lookout", but the nearby hill of Rabbit's Back was more than likely the true lookout. Heroic statues of Paul Bunyan and his sidekick, Babe the Blue Ox, greet visitors to the rock, and there is a gift shop.

    Castle Rock (Kansas)

    Castle Rock is a large limestone pillar landmark in Gove County, Kansas. The formation and the nearby badlands are located in the Smoky Hills region of Kansas, which is approximately 11 miles south of I-70 near Quinter, Kansas.

    Description

    Castle Rock was a landmark on the Butterfield Overland Despatch route (Overland Trail). The chalk was deposited in the area by an ancient inland sea. The formation was formed by the weathering of the chalk by wind and water. It received its name because it is said to look like a castle rising above the prairie.

    Weathering of the rock formation is increasing due to visitors climbing on the rocks. In 2001, following a thunderstorm, the tallest spire fell.

    On January 29, 2008, Castle Rock and Monument Rocks 31 miles to the west were jointly named as one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas.

    Images

  • Castle Rock, 1867

  • Castle Rock, 1867

  • Castle Rock, 2009

  • Castle Rock, 2009

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  • See also

  • Big Basin Prairie Preserve
  • Monument Rocks (Kansas)
  • Podcasts:

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