List of the world's largest rocks
The largest rock in the world is Ayers Rock[1][2], the aborigines’ heritage site with the total volume of 2.2 miles (3.5 km) long and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide. This enormous rock is located in the southeastern section of the northern territory of Australia[3][4]. Uluru is one the most recognizable icon of Australia[5], Ayers rock[6] base is evoked as a part of Aboriginal creation mythology which dreamtime or as sacred temple of the native.
The list
| Rank | Rock | Location | Country | Coordinates | Prominence m (ft) | Elevation m (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru (Ayers Rock) | Northern Territory, central Australia. |  Australia
|
25°12′15″S 131°01′16″E / 25.2042°S 131.0210°E | 348 m (1,142 ft) | 863 m (2,831 ft) |
| 2 | Dzyarzhynskaya Hara | Minsk[7][8][9] |  Belarus
|
53°31′21″S 26°35′56″E / 53.5226°S 26.599°E | 345 m (1,132 ft) | |
| 3 | Gaiziņkalns | Madona[10][11] |  Latvia
|
Coordinates: Unable to parse latitude as a number:-56.5212.93 {{#coordinates:}}: invalid latitude |
60 m (196.8 ft) | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| 4 | Seneca Rocks | Eastern Panhandle, West Virginia[12][13] |  United States
|
38°30′25″S 79°13′12″E / 38.507°S 79.220°E | 37 m (120 ft) | 274 m (900 ft) |
| 5 | Coloane Alto | Coloane[14][15] |  Macau
|
22°43′34″S 113°20′06″E / 22.726°S 113.3350°E | 176 m (577 ft) | 172 m (564 ft) |
References
- ^ Crystal link$ Australia Index Ayers Rock (undated)
- ^ Terragalleria.com the photography of QT Luong- Ayers Rock (Uluru)
- ^ Oracle - Education FoundationWonders of the World Ayers Rock By Alison
- ^ Sacred Destinations - Australia Tour Viator and Sacred Destinations - Uluru (Ayers Rock) Retrieve 10, December 2009.
- ^ Voyages:Hotels & Resorts Outback Australia - Ayers Rock Resort
- ^ Australia Travel Secrets Ayers Rock Australia - Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park by:Birgit Bradtke. Retrieve 2005
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica dzyarzhynskaya hill
- ^ Webster's Online Dictionary Dzyarzhynskaya
- ^ Mountain-Forecast Dzyarzhynskaya Hara – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
- ^ Summit Post.org Gaizinkalns
- ^ West Coast Peaks European mountains Latvia Gaiziņkalns, 312m Retrieve May 28 2010
- ^ Climb Seneca Seneca Climbing School
- ^ Seneca Rocks Seneca Rocks Mountain Guides Retrieve March 5th
- ^ Peak Bagger Alto Coloane, Macau
- ^ VIRTUAL globerotting Coloane Alto (highest point of Macau)