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{{Short description|Overland Trail landmark}}
: ''For the "Castle Rock" in Kansas City, Kansas, see [[A. Porter Davis Residence]].''
{{Other uses|Castle Rock (disambiguation){{!}}Castle Rock}}

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'''Castle Rock''' is a large [[limestone]] pillar in [[Gove County, Kansas]] reaching nearly 70 feet tall, within the [[Smoky Hills]] region.
'''Castle Rock''' is a {{convert|70|ft|m|abbr=on}} tall [[chalk]] pillar landmark in [[Gove County, Kansas]], United States. The formation and the nearby [[badlands]] are located in the [[Smoky Hills]] region of Kansas, which is approximately {{cvt|11|mi}} south of [[I-70]] near [[Quinter, Kansas]].


==Description==
==Description==
Castle Rock was a landmark on the [[Butterfield Overland Despatch]] route ([[Overland Trail]]). The chalk was deposited in the area by an ancient inland sea. The formation was formed by the weathering of the chalk by wind and water. It received its name because it is said to look like a castle rising above the prairie. The formation may last only a few more years. Weathering of the rock formation is increasing due to visitors climbing on the rocks. The tallest spire fell following a thunderstorm in 2001. The formation and the nearby [[badlands]] are located about 11 miles south of [[I-70]] near [[Quinter, Kansas]].
Castle Rock was a landmark on the [[Butterfield Overland Despatch]] route ([[Overland Trail]]). The [[Smoky Hill Chalk|chalk]] was deposited in the area by an [[Western Interior Seaway|ancient inland sea]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2022/08/16/1117658797/believe-it-or-not-dry-dusty-western-kansas-is-the-place-to-study-prehistoric-oce|title=Believe it or not: dry western Kansas is the place to study prehistoric oceans|publisher=National Public Radio|date=August 16, 2022|access-date=2022-10-04}}</ref> The formation was carved by the weathering of the chalk by wind and water. It received its name because it is said to look like a castle rising above the prairie.

Weathering of the rock formation is increasing due to visitors climbing on the rocks. In 2001, following a thunderstorm, the tallest spire fell.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://geokansas.ku.edu/castle-rock|title=Castle Rock|publisher=Kansas Geological Survey|access-date=2022-10-04}}</ref>


On January 29, 2008, Castle Rock and [[Monument Rocks (Kansas)|Monument Rocks]] 31 miles to the west were jointly named as one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas.
On January 29, 2008, Castle Rock and [[Monument Rocks (Kansas)|Monument Rocks]] 31 miles to the west were jointly named as one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas.


==Images==
==Images==
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File:Castle Rock, Kansas, on the Smoky Hill, 385 miles west of Missouri River. (Boston Public Library).jpg|Castle Rock, 1867
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Image:Castlerock2005.jpg|Castle Rock
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File:108_Castle Rock,_KS_14.jpg|Castle Rock, 2009
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Image:Bluffsnearcastlerock.jpg
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File:Badlandsnearcastlerock20053.jpg
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File:Castlerockbadlands2005.jpg
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Image:Badlandsnearcastlerock20053.jpg
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File:Bluffsnearcastlerock.jpg
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Image:108_Castle Rock,_KS_14.jpg
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==See also==
==See also==
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{{Portal|Kansas}}
Other rock formations in Kansas:
* [[Monument Rocks (Kansas)]]
*[[Big Basin Prairie Preserve]]
* [[Mushroom Rock State Park]]
*[[Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park]]
* [[Rock City, Kansas]]
*[[Monument Rocks (Kansas)]]
*[[Mushroom Rock State Park]]
*[[Rock City, Kansas]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
*''Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc''; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. <small>[https://archive.org/download/kansascyc01blac/kansascyc01blac.pdf (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook)],[https://archive.org/download/kansascycloped02blac/kansascycloped02blac.pdf (Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook)], [https://archive.org/download/kansascyclopedia03blac/kansascyclopedia03blac.pdf (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)]</small>


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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Castle Rock (Kansas)}}
*[http://www.kansastravel.org/castlerock.htm Castle Rock Badlands ]
*[http://www.naturalkansas.org/castle.htm Castle Rock]
*[http://www.naturalkansas.org/castle.htm Castle Rock]
*[http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/county-pdf/gove.PDF Gove County Map], KDOT
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[[Category:Landforms of Kansas]]

[[Category:Geography of Gove County, Kansas]]
[[Category:Visitor attractions in Gove County, Kansas]]
[[Category:Rock formations of Kansas]]
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[[Category:Landforms of Gove County, Kansas]]
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Gove County, Kansas]]

Latest revision as of 17:20, 3 November 2024

For other uses, see Castle Rock.
Castle Rock
Castle Rock in 2005
Highest point
Elevation2,434 ft (742 m)[1]
Prominence70 ft (21 m)
Coordinates38°51′40″N 100°10′11″W / 38.8611219°N 100.1698516°W / 38.8611219; -100.1698516[1]
Geography
Castle Rock is located in Kansas
Castle Rock
Castle Rock
Location in Kansas
Castle Rock is located in the United States
Castle Rock
Castle Rock
Castle Rock (the United States)
Geology
Rock ageCretaceous
Mountain typeErosional remnant

Castle Rock is a 70 ft (21 m) tall chalk pillar landmark in Gove County, Kansas, United States. The formation and the nearby badlands are located in the Smoky Hills region of Kansas, which is approximately 11 mi (18 km) south of I-70 near Quinter, Kansas.

Description

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Castle Rock was a landmark on the Butterfield Overland Despatch route (Overland Trail). The chalk was deposited in the area by an ancient inland sea.[2] The formation was carved by the weathering of the chalk by wind and water. It received its name because it is said to look like a castle rising above the prairie.

Weathering of the rock formation is increasing due to visitors climbing on the rocks. In 2001, following a thunderstorm, the tallest spire fell.[3]

On January 29, 2008, Castle Rock and Monument Rocks 31 miles to the west were jointly named as one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas.

Images

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  • Castle Rock, 1867
    Castle Rock, 1867
  • Castle Rock, 2009
    Castle Rock, 2009

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Castle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Believe it or not: dry western Kansas is the place to study prehistoric oceans". National Public Radio. August 16, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  3. ^ "Castle Rock". Kansas Geological Survey. Retrieved 2022-10-04.

Further reading

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