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[[Image:HighCliffStateParkWisconsinSign.jpg|thumb|right|Welcome sign]] |
[[Image:HighCliffStateParkWisconsinSign.jpg|thumb|right|Welcome sign]] |
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[[Image:LakeWinnebagoNorthHighCliffStateParkObservationTower.jpg|thumb|right|Looking west at the north end of [[Lake Winnebago]] taken from near the top of the [[Niagara Escarpment]] on an observation tower at High Cliff State Park]] |
[[Image:LakeWinnebagoNorthHighCliffStateParkObservationTower.jpg|thumb|right|Looking west at the north end of [[Lake Winnebago]] taken from near the top of the [[Niagara Escarpment]] on an observation tower at High Cliff State Park]] |
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'''High Cliff State Park''' is a {{convert|1145|acre| |
'''High Cliff State Park''' is a {{convert|1145|acre|km2|sing=on}} [[Wisconsin]] [[list of Wisconsin state parks|state park]] in [[Sherwood, Wisconsin]], USA. It is the only state-owned recreation area located on [[Lake Winnebago]].<ref name="official">[http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/highcliff/ High Cliff State Park] official website, Retrieved [[August 9]] [[2007]]</ref> The park was established in 1956. |
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The park got its name from cliffs of the [[Niagara Escarpment]], a land formation east of the shore of Lake Winnebago. The formation stretches north through northeast Wisconsin, [[Upper Michigan]], [[Ontario]], to [[Niagara Falls]].<ref name="official" /> One can see the north shoreline of Lake Winnebago from a 40 foot tall observation tower at the top of the escarpment.<ref name="official" /> [[Effigy mound]]s have led to the park being added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. |
The park got its name from cliffs of the [[Niagara Escarpment]], a land formation east of the shore of Lake Winnebago. The formation stretches north through northeast Wisconsin, [[Upper Michigan]], [[Ontario]], to [[Niagara Falls]].<ref name="official" /> One can see the north shoreline of Lake Winnebago from a 40 foot tall observation tower at the top of the escarpment.<ref name="official" /> [[Effigy mound]]s have led to the park being added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. |
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| Location | Sherwood, Wisconsin, USA |
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| Built | 500 - 1500 A.D. |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001629 |
| Added to NRHP | January 25 1997[1] |
High Cliff State Park is a 1,145-acre (4.63 km2) Wisconsin state park in Sherwood, Wisconsin, USA. It is the only state-owned recreation area located on Lake Winnebago.[2] The park was established in 1956.
The park got its name from cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment, a land formation east of the shore of Lake Winnebago. The formation stretches north through northeast Wisconsin, Upper Michigan, Ontario, to Niagara Falls.[2] One can see the north shoreline of Lake Winnebago from a 40 foot tall observation tower at the top of the escarpment.[2] Effigy mounds have led to the park being added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The park currently features a picnic area, a boat launch, and a beach. Activities include camping, hiking, horse riding, skiing, and picnicing.[2]
References
External links
- High Cliff State Park official website
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