Independence Monument
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Independence Monument is a prominent freestanding sandstone rock formation and popular climbing landmark within Colorado National Monument in western Colorado.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climbing area
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ rock formation ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Independence Monument Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeason |
fall
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| climbingEthic | traditional protection and minimal bolting ⓘ |
| climbingType |
multi-pitch climbing
ⓘ
traditional climbing ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| custom | annual Independence Day flag-raising on summit ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 10 miles west of Grand Junction, Colorado ⓘ |
| elevation | about 5,730 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy | John Otto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Triassic ⓘ |
| geologicalUnit | Wingate Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableRoute | Otto’s Route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRockQuality | generally solid Wingate sandstone ⓘ |
| hazard |
afternoon thunderstorms
ⓘ
desert heat ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
photography
ⓘ
rock climbing ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado National Monument
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesa County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ western Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | United States Independence Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Fruita, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Junction, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
sheer vertical walls
ⓘ
tower-like spire ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado Plateau canyon country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographicIconOf | Colorado National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominence | freestanding tower ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Colorado National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Colorado Plateau desert environment ⓘ |
| summitUse | flagpole placement on July 4 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Colorado National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks |
Book Cliffs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| within | Colorado National Monument wilderness-like backcountry ⓘ |
| withinViewOf | Rim Rock Drive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.