Fossil Butte National Monument
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Fossil Butte National Monument is a protected area in southwestern Wyoming renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Eocene-era fossil beds, especially fossil fish.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national monument ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| area | about 8,200 acres ⓘ |
| contains |
Fossil Butte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fossil Butte Visitor Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdToProtect | Fossil Lake fossil beds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designation | U.S. National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystem | semi-arid shrubland ⓘ |
| elevation | high-elevation desert plateau ⓘ |
| established | 1972 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| fossilPreservationType | lagerstätte ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Eocene ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Green River Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasFossilRecord | Eocene lake ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveProgram |
educational exhibits
ⓘ
ranger-led programs ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
photography
ⓘ
wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenterFeature | fossil preparation lab viewing area ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | III ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Eocene fossil beds
ⓘ
exceptionally well-preserved fossils ⓘ fossil birds ⓘ fossil fish ⓘ fossil insects ⓘ fossil plants ⓘ fossil reptiles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Green River Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lincoln County, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southwestern Wyoming ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Kemmerer, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
fossil exhibits
ⓘ
hiking trails ⓘ scenic drives ⓘ |
| partOf | United States National Park System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preserves | Fossil Lake deposits ⓘ |
| primaryFossilType | freshwater fish ⓘ |
| protectedFor |
paleontological resources
ⓘ
public education ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| state | Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodRepresented |
Eocene Epoch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paleogene ⓘ |
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