Devils Gate (Wyoming)
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Devils Gate (Wyoming) is a narrow, dramatic granite gorge in central Wyoming that served as a prominent landmark on historic westward migration trails such as the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Devils Gate (Wyoming) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
granite gorge
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landform ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| category |
California Trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canyons and gorges of Wyoming ⓘ Landforms of Natrona County, Wyoming ⓘ Mormon Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1,900 meters above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 6,200 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| formedBy | erosion by the Sweetwater River ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Precambrian granite ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalForm | gorge ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for its steep, gate-like rock walls ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
dramatic
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narrow ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
hiking
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historic interpretation ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasView | Sweetwater River cutting through granite cliffs ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century American westward expansion ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | prominent landmark for 19th-century emigrant wagon trains ⓘ |
| length |
about 1,300 feet
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about 400 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Wyoming
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central Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Natrona County, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNextTo | Sweetwater River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedNearbyBy | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| maximumCliffHeight |
about 150 feet
ⓘ
about 45 meters ⓘ |
| near |
Independence Rock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martin’s Cove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onRoute |
California Trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mormon Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | historic overland trail corridor along the Sweetwater River ⓘ |
| tourism | popular stop on historic trails tourism routes ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Sweetwater River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | landmark for westward migration ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | historic emigrant trails along the Sweetwater River ⓘ |
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