Chimney Rock National Monument

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Chimney Rock National Monument is a protected archaeological and cultural site in southwestern Colorado known for its dramatic twin rock pinnacles and well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruins.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national monument
access seasonal
astronomicalEventAssociatedWith lunar standstill
constructionBegan circa 900 CE
contains Chimney Rock pinnacle
Companion Rock pinnacle
country United States
culturalAffiliation Ancestral Puebloans
Chacoan culture
designatedBy President Barack Obama
linked to: Barack Obama
designation Chimney Rock Archaeological Area
designationDate September 21, 2012
elevation about 2300 meters
about 7600 feet
governingBody U.S. Forest Service
hasFeature Ancestral Puebloan ruins
Great House Pueblo
linked to: Pueblo Bonito

kivas
pit houses
plaza areas
twin rock pinnacles
hasInterpretiveCenter Chimney Rock Visitor Center
hasProtectionStatus federally protected area
heritageDesignation important Ancestral Puebloan cultural landscape
knownFor astronomical alignments
dramatic rock pinnacles
well-preserved mesa-top ruins
locatedIn Archuleta County, Colorado
Colorado
locatedInRegion southwestern Colorado
managedBy United States Forest Service
linked to: U.S. Forest Service
nearestCity Pagosa Springs, Colorado
linked to: Pagosa Springs
offersViewOf Piedra River Valley
San Juan Mountains
partOf Chacoan outlier system
linked to: Chaco Phenomenon

San Juan National Forest
preservationFocus archaeological resources
cultural resources
traditional cultural values
recognizedAs sacred site by Native American tribes
region Four Corners region
significantOccupation circa 900–1150 CE
timePeriod Pueblo II period
visitorActivities cultural interpretation programs
guided tours
hiking

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Southwestern Colorado contains Chimney Rock National Monument
subject linked to: southwestern Colorado
Chimney Rock National Monument designation Chimney Rock Archaeological Area
linked to: Chimney Rock National Monument
Archuleta County, Colorado contains Chimney Rock National Monument