Natural Bridges National Monument
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Natural Bridges National Monument is a U.S. National Monument in southeastern Utah known for its three large natural sandstone bridges, scenic canyons, and dark night skies.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Natural Bridges Viewpoint | 1 |
| Natural Bridges viewpoint | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national monument
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| darkSkyStatus | Gold-tier International Dark Sky Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designation | U.S. National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystem | high desert ⓘ |
| established | 1908 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Presidential proclamation
ⓘ
Theodore Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featureType | natural bridge ⓘ |
| geologicFormation | Cedar Mesa Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
ancient dwellings
ⓘ
rock art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHistory | Ancestral Puebloan sites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | International Dark Sky Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNaturalFeature |
Kachina Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Owachomo Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Sipapu Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrail | loop trail connecting three bridges ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | bridge overlooks ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | III ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dark night skies
ⓘ
scenic canyons ⓘ three large natural sandstone bridges ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Juan County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedFor |
conservation of natural bridges
ⓘ
protection of dark night skies ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Blanding, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
scenic driving ⓘ stargazing ⓘ |
| offersFacility |
campground
ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ |
| partOf | National Park System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Four Corners region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | White Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | sandstone ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Natural Bridges viewpoint
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Natural Bridges Viewpoint