Comb Ridge
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Comb Ridge is a dramatic, long sandstone monocline in southeastern Utah known for its striking cliffs, geologic significance, and numerous Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
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monocline ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom |
U.S. Route 163
NERFINISHED
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Utah State Route 95 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings
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Ancestral Puebloan habitation sites ⓘ Ancestral Puebloan rock art ⓘ Kayenta Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ Navajo Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Wingate Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ granaries ⓘ petroglyphs ⓘ pictographs ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceFor |
Ancestral Puebloans
NERFINISHED
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Navajo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 4,500 to over 6,000 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | near the town of Bluff, Utah ⓘ |
| extendsTo | near the town of Blanding, Utah ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Laramide orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Mesozoic ⓘ |
| geologicType | sandstone monocline ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
series of parallel fins and cliffs
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sharp, comb-like ridgeline ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Monument Valley region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 80 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado Plateau
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ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
southeastern Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for its resemblance to a rooster’s comb ⓘ |
| near |
Butler Wash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Juan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites
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dramatic cliffs ⓘ geologic significance ⓘ steeply tilted rock layers ⓘ |
| orientation | north-south trending ⓘ |
| overlooks | Comb Wash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bears Ears region
NERFINISHED
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Navajo Nation region NERFINISHED ⓘ San Juan County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | sandstone ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological surveys
ⓘ
geologic mapping studies ⓘ |
| usedFor |
archaeological research
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backpacking ⓘ geologic study ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
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