John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/John_Day_Fossil_Beds_National_Monument
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:activity educational programs
hiking
photography
fossil viewing
gptkbp:annualVisitors ~200,000
gptkbp:area 13,944 acres
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Clarno_Unit
gptkb:Sheep_Rock_Unit
gptkb:Painted_Hills_Unit
gptkbp:containsFossilsOf gptkb:Cenozoic_Era
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:county gptkb:Grant_County
gptkb:Jefferson_County
gptkb:Wheeler_County
gptkbp:distanceFromBend about 110 miles
gptkbp:distanceFromPortland about 200 miles
gptkbp:elevation 1,600 to 2,800 feet
gptkbp:established 1975
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:bird
mule deer
pronghorn
gptkbp:flora sagebrush
gptkbp:fossilRecordSpan over 40 million years
gptkbp:geology volcanic ash layers
gptkbp:hasVisitorCenter gptkb:Thomas_Condon_Paleontology_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
gptkbp:interpretiveTrails gptkb:Painted_Cove_Trail
gptkb:Blue_Basin_Trail
gptkb:Island_in_Time_Trail
gptkbp:knownFor well-preserved fossil beds
gptkbp:location gptkb:Oregon
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:John_Day_River
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Mitchell,_Oregon
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Painted_Hills
gptkb:Blue_Basin
gptkb:Foree_Area
gptkbp:openToPublic year-round
gptkbp:paleontologicalSignificance plant fossils
mammal fossils
insect fossils
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:John_Day_River_Basin
gptkbp:prohibits fossil collecting
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:IUCN_Category_III
gptkbp:region gptkb:Pacific_Northwest
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus not a World Heritage Site
gptkbp:website https://www.nps.gov/joda/index.htm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Painted_Hills
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5