Cathedral Gorge State Park
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Cathedral Gorge State Park is a Nevada state park known for its dramatic narrow slot canyons and eroded clay formations that create a cathedral-like landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Gorge State Park canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | state park ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceFrom |
about 165 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada
ⓘ
about 2 miles north of Panaca, Nevada ⓘ |
| ecosystem | Great Basin desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 4,800 feet ⓘ |
| established | 1935 ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Pliocene epoch lake sediments ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
bentonite clay formations
ⓘ
erosional gullies ⓘ slot canyons ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | erosion of soft clay and volcanic ash deposits ⓘ |
| governingBody | Nevada Division of State Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
camping
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
campground
ⓘ
picnic area ⓘ restrooms ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow passages between clay walls
ⓘ
slot-like side canyons called "caves" ⓘ |
| hasRegulation | day-use fees required ⓘ |
| hasTrail |
Juniper Draw Loop Trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miller Point Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
day-use recreation
ⓘ
overnight camping ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | V ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic desert landscape
ⓘ
eroded clay formations ⓘ narrow slot canyons ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lincoln County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | its cathedral-like eroded clay formations ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Panaca, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pioche, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Nevada State Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nevada State Parks system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | eastern Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| terrainType | badlands ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
desert shrubs
ⓘ
sagebrush scrub ⓘ |
| viewpoint | Miller Point Overlook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.