Sand Creek (Wyoming)
Appearance
Sand Creek[1] | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Laramie Mountains |
Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Laramie |
• elevation | 7,185 ft (2,190 m) |
Designated | 1984 |
Sand Creek is a stream noted for the "most spectacular examples of cross-bedded sandstone and topple blocks in North America".[2] Sand Creek flows from the Laramie Mountains in Larimer County, Colorado into Albany County, Wyoming where it joins the Laramie River.[1]
The area where Sand Creek crosses the border between Colorado and Wyoming(40°59′49″N 105°46′14″W / 40.99694°N 105.77056°W) was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1984.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sand Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ a b "National Registry of Natural Landmarks" (PDF). National Park Service. June 2009. p. 109. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
External links
"Sand Creek National Natural Landmark". National Park Service.