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Castle Rock
Castle Rock
	Castle Rock in 2005
Highest point
Elevation	2,434 ft (742 m)
Prominence	70 ft (21 m)
Coordinates	38°51′40″N 100°10′11″W / 38.8611219°N 100.1698516°W
Geography
	Castle Rock Location in Kansas Castle Rock Castle Rock (the United States)
Geology
Rock age	Cretaceous
Mountain type	Erosional remnant

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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

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

Castle Rock, 1867
Castle Rock, 2009

References

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

External links

[gnis-1] "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.

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-'''Castle Rock''' is a large [[limestone]] pillar landmark in [[Gove County, Kansas]].  The formation and the nearby [[badlands]] are located in the [[Smoky Hills]] region of Kansas, which is approximately 11 miles south of [[I-70]] near [[Quinter, Kansas]].
+'''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==
-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.
+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.
+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.
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 {{Portal|Kansas}}
 *[[Big Basin Prairie Preserve]]
+*[[Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park]]
 *[[Monument Rocks (Kansas)]]
 *[[Mushroom Rock State Park]]
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 ==External links==
-{{Commons category|Castle Rock}}
+{{Commons category|Castle Rock (Kansas)}}
 *[http://www.kansastravel.org/castlerock.htm Castle Rock Badlands ]
 *[http://www.naturalkansas.org/castle.htm Castle Rock]