Mushroom Rock State Park
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Mushroom Rock State Park is a small Kansas state park famous for its unusual mushroom-shaped sandstone rock formations, considered some of the most unique geological features in the state.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | state park ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formedBy |
differential erosion
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weathering ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | accessible by gravel road ⓘ |
| hasAdmission | no entrance fee ⓘ |
| hasArea | approximately 5 acres ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Parks in Ellsworth County, Kansas
ⓘ
Protected areas of Kansas ⓘ Rock formations of Kansas ⓘ |
| hasElevation | approximately 1,600 feet ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interpretive signage
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parking area ⓘ picnic facilities ⓘ short hiking trails ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
Dakota Sandstone concretions
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mushroom rocks ⓘ pedestal rocks ⓘ |
| hasNearestCity |
Ellsworth, Kansas
NERFINISHED
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Kanopolis, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNo | camping facilities ⓘ |
| hasNotableRock |
large mushroom-shaped pedestal rock
ⓘ
smaller mushroom-shaped pedestal rocks ⓘ |
| hasOwnership | State of Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important example of Kansas geomorphology
ⓘ
popular roadside attraction ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas Geography ⓘ |
| isOneOf | smallest state parks in Kansas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mushroom-shaped rock formations
ⓘ
unique geological features ⓘ unusual sandstone concretions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ellsworth County, Kansas
NERFINISHED
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Kansas ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kanopolis Reservoir
NERFINISHED
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Kanopolis State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas Highway 141 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | the Smoky Hills region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kansas state park system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockAge | Cretaceous ⓘ |
| rockType | sandstone ⓘ |
| touristType | day-use park ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geology education
ⓘ
photography ⓘ picnicking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
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