Gloss Mountains State Park
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Gloss Mountains State Park is a scenic Oklahoma state park known for its striking red mesas, selenite-rich “glossy” buttes, and panoramic hiking views in the semi-arid landscape of northwestern Oklahoma.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gloss Mountains State Park canonical | 2 |
| Gloss Mountain State Park | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oklahoma state park
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Glass Mountains State Park
ⓘ
Gloss Mountains State Park ⓘ
surface form:
Gloss Mountain State Park
|
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevation | approximately 1500 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
Cathedral Mountain
ⓘ
Lone Peak ⓘ mesa-top plateau ⓘ |
| governingBody | Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
parking area
ⓘ
picnic tables ⓘ restrooms ⓘ scenic overlook platform ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalComposition |
gypsum
ⓘ
red sandstone ⓘ selenite crystals ⓘ |
| hasRestriction |
day-use only
ⓘ
no camping allowed ⓘ |
| hasTrail | Cathedral Mountain trail ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Cimarron River
ⓘ
surface form:
Cimarron River valley
|
| isPartOfScenicRoute | U.S. Highway 412 scenic corridor ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | V ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Major County, Oklahoma ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northwestern Oklahoma ⓘ |
| locatedOn | U.S. Route 412 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | named for glossy appearance of selenite crystals on buttes ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Enid, Oklahoma, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Enid, Oklahoma
Fairview, Oklahoma ⓘ |
| notableFor |
panoramic hiking views
ⓘ
scenic overlooks ⓘ selenite-rich glossy buttes ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| partOf | Gloss Mountains ⓘ |
| region | Great Plains ⓘ |
| reopenedYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| state | Oklahoma ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
buttes
ⓘ
red mesas ⓘ semi-arid landscape ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
geological attraction
ⓘ
natural landscape ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
mixed grass prairie
ⓘ
shrubland ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northwestern Oklahoma
this entity surface form:
Gloss Mountain State Park