Vermilion Cliffs
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Vermilion Cliffs is a striking sandstone escarpment in northern Arizona known for its vivid red rock formations and protected status within Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vermilion Cliffs canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
escarpment
ⓘ
geological formation ⓘ sandstone formation ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
desert ⓘ |
| contains |
color-banded rock layers
ⓘ
slot canyons ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Coconino County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1500 to 2000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| formedBy |
erosion
ⓘ
uplift of the Colorado Plateau ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Grand Staircase sequence of cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Jurassic
ⓘ
Mesozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition |
sandstone
ⓘ
siltstone ⓘ |
| hasColor |
orange
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
desert scrub
ⓘ
pinyon-juniper woodland ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | over 6000 feet ⓘ |
| isWithinProtectedArea | Vermilion Cliffs National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful sandstone layers
ⓘ
steep escarpment ⓘ vivid red rock formations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
northern Arizona ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Arizona–Utah border
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Canyon region NERFINISHED ⓘ Marble Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Paria Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableViewpointFor | Colorado Plateau scenery ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colorado Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paria Canyon–Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness vicinity ⓘ Vermilion Cliffs National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | within Vermilion Cliffs National Monument ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.