rocky outcrop
C11893
concept
A rocky outcrop is a visible exposure of bedrock or ancient rock that protrudes above the surrounding soil or landscape.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| rocky outcrop canonical | 31 |
| cliff formation | 13 |
| gritstone escarpment | 5 |
| limestone cliff | 4 |
| rocky headland | 4 |
| rocky promontory | 4 |
| rock formation area | 3 |
| coastal outcrop | 1 |
| granite landform | 1 |
| limestone ledge | 1 |
| rocky cleft | 1 |
| rocky feature | 1 |
| rocky highland | 1 |
| rocky spur | 1 |
Instances (71)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Point Sur | rocky headland |
| Parrot Rock | — |
| Trephina Bluff | — |
| Hobart Rock | rocky headland |
| Stanage Edge | gritstone escarpment |
|
Castle Hill
surface form:
Castle Hill (Stirling)
|
— |
| Nevada Fall amphitheater | granite landform |
|
Vrica section, Calabria, Italy
surface form:
Vrica section
|
coastal outcrop |
|
Malham Cove (within county boundary area)
surface form:
Malham Cove
|
limestone cliff |
| Shere Hills | rocky highland |
| Bird Rock | — |
| Aso Hill | — |
| Kanangra Walls | cliff formation |
| Alum Bay cliffs | cliff formation |
| Malham Cove | limestone cliff |
| Attermire Scar | limestone cliff |
| Salisbury Crags | cliff formation |
| Peñón del Santo | rocky promontory |
| Weetamoo Cliff | — |
| Hengjanefossen area cliffs | cliff formation |
| Almirante Brown Nunatak | — |
| Valère hill | rocky promontory |
| Dancing Ledge | limestone ledge |
| Rocca secca (dry rock) | — |
| Red Banks | cliff formation |
| Great Tor | — |
| Little Tor | rocky headland |
| Manitoulin Island cliffs | cliff formation |
| Devil's Chair | — |
| The Roaches | gritstone escarpment |
| Cathedral Crags | — |
| Valley of Ghosts | rock formation area |
|
Dragoon Mountains
surface form:
Cochise Stronghold
|
rock formation area |
| Red Rock escarpment | cliff formation |
| Carn Menyn | — |
| Jakes Rocks | rock formation area |
| Cliff Tops | — |
| Charlies Bunion | — |
| Rubini Rock | — |
|
Froggatt
surface form:
Froggatt Edge
|
gritstone escarpment |
| Cennen Rock | — |
| Lad Stones ridge | rocky spur |
|
Carr Canyon
surface form:
The Reef
|
cliff formation |
| Froggatt Edge | gritstone escarpment |
|
Rocher de la Baume (limestone cliff)
surface form:
Rocher de la Baume
|
limestone cliff |
| Cathedral Bluffs | cliff formation |
| Cheshire Cobbles | — |
| Curbar Edge climbing area | gritstone escarpment |
| Horse Rock | — |
| Binny Craig | — |