Gloss Mountains
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The Gloss Mountains are a striking series of gypsum-rich mesas and buttes in northwestern Oklahoma known for their sparkling, glass-like slopes and scenic hiking views.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gloss Mountains canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| access | public road access via state highway and U.S. Route 412 ⓘ |
| category |
Buttes of the United States
ⓘ
Landforms of Major County, Oklahoma ⓘ Mesas of the United States ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Cimarron River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1500 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
distinctive red and white banding on slopes
ⓘ
exposed gypsum ledges ⓘ sparkling appearance under sunlight ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition |
gypsum
ⓘ
red sandstone ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | erosion of gypsum and sandstone layers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
buttes
ⓘ
mesas ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Gloss Mountain State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | overlooks of Cimarron River valley ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Cathedral Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gypsum outcrops
ⓘ
scenic hiking views ⓘ sparkling glass-like slopes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Major County, Oklahoma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Oklahoma ⓘ |
| management | Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | named for glass-like reflection of sunlight from gypsum crystals ⓘ |
| near |
Fairview, Oklahoma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 412 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Plains ⓘ |
| recreationalActivity |
geology observation
ⓘ
trail hiking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Oklahoma gypsum hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | Permian-age sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| state | Oklahoma ⓘ |
| surfaceFeature |
eroded cliffs
ⓘ
flat-topped summits ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ |
| tourismType |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
mixed grass prairie
ⓘ
shrubland ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.