Waterpocket Fold
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Waterpocket Fold is a nearly 100-mile-long monocline in Utah characterized by dramatic cliffs, canyons, and eroded rock layers that form one of the region’s most distinctive geological landmarks.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
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monocline ⓘ |
| age | Mesozoic to early Cenozoic strata ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Chinle Formation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kayenta Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Mancos Shale NERFINISHED ⓘ Moenkopi Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrison Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Navajo Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Wingate Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formedBy | Laramide orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | Late Cretaceous ⓘ |
| geologicStructureType | monoclinal fold ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arches
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canyons ⓘ cliffs ⓘ domes ⓘ eroded rock layers ⓘ monoliths ⓘ slot canyons ⓘ waterpockets ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 100 miles ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | north-south ⓘ |
| hasScenicRoute |
Burr Trail Road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Notom–Bullfrog Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Scenic Drive (Capitol Reef National Park) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMajorFeatureOf | Capitol Reef National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Capitol Reef National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garfield County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Utah ⓘ Wayne County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumVerticalRelief | up to about 7,000 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | waterpockets in sandstone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Capitol Reef geologic system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
classic example of a large monocline
ⓘ
distinctive geological landmark of the Colorado Plateau ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
geology field study ⓘ hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Capitol Reef National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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