Hanging Rock National Natural Landmark

Hanging Rock National Natural Landmark

Hanging Rock National Natural Landmark is a one-acre site in Wabash County, Indiana that was designated a National Natural Landmark in May, 1986. The site, located on the southern bank of the Wabash River near the town of Lagro, contains an impressive natural exposure of fossilized coral reef dating from the Silurian Period some 400 million years ago. The limestone reef deposit rises convert|75|ft|m above the river and is being undercut by it, giving the site its "hanging" appearance.

External links

* [http://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/Registry/USA_Map/States/Indiana/NNL/HRWR/index.cfm National Park Service: Hanging Rock]


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