Baraboo Range
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The Baraboo Range is a prominent quartzite mountain range in south-central Wisconsin known for its ancient geology, rugged terrain, and scenic natural areas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baraboo Range canonical | 1 |
| Baraboo Syncline | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
ⓘ
quartzite formation ⓘ |
| contains |
Devil's Lake State Park
ⓘ
Gibraltar Rock ⓘ Merrimac segment of the Wisconsin River valley bluffs ⓘ Parfrey's Glen ⓘ Pewits Nest ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy | Wisconsin River ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Precambrian
ⓘ
Proterozoic Eon ⓘ
surface form:
Proterozoic
|
| geologicalComposition | quartzite ⓘ |
| geologicalSignificance |
classic example of a doubly plunging syncline
ⓘ
important site for study of Precambrian sedimentary and structural geology ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | National Natural Landmark areas within range ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
mixed hardwood forest
ⓘ
oak savanna remnants ⓘ prairie openings ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
glacially modified valleys
ⓘ
steep quartzite bluffs ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | East Bluff ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
conservation land
ⓘ
recreation area ⓘ |
| hasProtectionEffort | Baraboo Range Preservation Association ⓘ |
| hasRecreationSite |
Devil's Lake State Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Devil's Lake State Park campgrounds
|
| hasScenicViewpoint |
Balanced Rock area at Devil's Lake
ⓘ
East Bluff overlooks ⓘ West Bluff overlooks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient geology
ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ scenic natural areas ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wisconsin ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
Columbia County
ⓘ
Dane County ⓘ Sauk County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | south-central Wisconsin ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Sauk City, Wisconsin
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Baraboo
|
| near |
Aldo Leopold Shack and Farm
ⓘ
International Crane Foundation ⓘ |
| oriented | generally east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Baraboo Range
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Baraboo Syncline
Driftless Area ⓘ |
| popularFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ nature study ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Baraboo Syncline