Fort Rock

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Fort Rock is a striking ring-shaped volcanic tuff formation in central Oregon known for its towering cliffs and significant archaeological sites.

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Fort Rock canonical 3
Fort Rock (volcanic landmark) 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
geologic formation
maar
volcanic tuff ring
approximateDiameter about 1,400 meters
about 4,600 feet
archaeologicalFind sagebrush-bark sandals
archaeologicalFindAge over 9,000 years old
associatedWith Fort Rock Basin National Natural Landmark
linked to: Fort Rock Basin
associatedWithArchaeologist Luther Cressman
containedAncientLakeShorelines true
country United States
county Lake County
designatedAsNationalNaturalLandmark 1966
designation National Natural Landmark
distanceToBend roughly 70 miles southeast of Bend, Oregon
distanceToNearestTown about 1 mile northwest of Fort Rock, Oregon
elevation approximately 4,300 feet above sea level
evidenceOf early human occupation in the Great Basin
feature breached rim on the west side
steep inner cliffs
tuff ring crater
wave-cut terraces
formedIn Pleistocene epoch
geologicAge Pleistocene
geologicComposition volcanic tuff
geologicOrigin phreatomagmatic eruption
hasArchaeologicalSignificance true
hasTrail loop trail inside the ring
height cliffs up to about 200 feet high
knownFor Fort Rock sandals discovery
ancient Native American archaeological sites
landformType volcanic landform
locatedIn Great Basin region
linked to: Great Basin

Lake County, Oregon
Oregon
United States
locatedNear community of Fort Rock, Oregon
managedBy Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
nearestHighway Oregon Route 31
partOf Fort Rock Basin
Fort Rock State Natural Area
popularFor geology viewing
hiking
photography
region central Oregon
linked to: Central Oregon
shape ring-shaped
state Oregon
touristAttraction true

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Fort Rock, Oregon namedAfter Fort Rock (volcanic landmark)
linked to: Fort Rock
Fort Rock, Oregon locatedNear Fort Rock (volcanic landmark)
linked to: Fort Rock