List of rock formations in the United States facts for kids

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The following is a partial list of rock formations in the United States, organized by state.

Arizona
California
Colorado
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Arizona

Spider Rock

Pinnacle Balanced Rock

The West and East Mitten Buttes

Window Rock

Antelope Canyon
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
- Spider Rock
Capitol Butte
Cathedral Rock, Red Rock State Park, Sedona
Cathedral Rock (Coconino County, Arizona)
Chaistla Butte
Chiricahua National Monument
- Big Balanced Rock
- Duck on a Rock
- Mushroom Rock
- Natural Bridge
- Organ Pipe
- Pinnacle Balanced Rock
- Punch and Judy
- Sea Captain
Church Rock
Comb Ridge
Coyote Buttes
- The Wave
Grand Canyon
- Angels Gate
- Angels Window
- Apollo Temple
- Brahma Temple
- Buddha Temple
- Cheops Pyramid
- Chuar Butte
- Coronado Butte
- Deva Temple
- Dox Castle
- Explorers Monument
- Gunther Castle
- Holy Grail Temple
- Horseshoe Mesa
- Manu Temple
- Marsh Butte
- Mount Hayden
- Mount Sinyella
- O'Neill Butte
- Shiva Temple
- Sinking Ship
- Tower of Ra
- Tower of Set
- Vishnu Temple
- Wotans Throne
- Zoroaster Temple
- Numerous other named buttes, mesas, and "temples"
Hole-in-the-Rock, Papago Park, Phoenix
LeChee Rock
Monument Valley
- Hunts Mesa
- Merrick Butte
- The Mitten Buttes
- North Window
- Three Sisters
- The Thumb
- Totem Pole
Owl Rock
Petrified Forest National Park
- Agate Bridge
Square Butte
Tonto Natural Bridge
Tower Butte
Weaver Needle, Superstition Mountains
Window Rock

California

Devils Postpile

Skull Rock

Moro Rock

Vasquez Rocks

El Capitan

Alabama Hills
- Mobius Arch
- Shark Fin
Bald Rock Dome
Bird Rock
Buttermilk Country
Calaveras Dome
Castle Crags
Castro Rocks
Charlotte Dome, Kings Canyon National Park
Death Valley National Park
- The Grandstand
- Manly Beacon
- Zabriskie Point
Devils Postpile
Eagle Rock, Los Angeles
Eagle Rock, Pacific Crest Trail
Elephants Playground
Frog Woman Rock
Giant Rock
Goat Buttes
Gull Rock
Indian Rock, Indian Rock Park
Joshua Tree National Park
- Skull Rock
Lover's Leap
Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve
Moro Rock, Sequoia National Park
Morro Rock
Mussel Rock
Nine Sisters (aka "The Morros"), San Luis Obispo
Pinnacles National Park
Potato Chip Rock
Rainbow Basin
Red Rock Canyon
Robbers Roost
San Pedro Rock
Santee Boulders
Scotia Bluffs
Seal Rocks (San Francisco, California)
Seal Rock (San Mateo County, California)
Sears Rock
Stoney Point
Sutter Buttes
Tahquitz Rock
Trona Pinnacles
Vasquez Rocks
Yosemite National Park
- Cathedral Rocks
- Clouds Rest
- El Capitan
- Glacier Point
- Half Dome
- Kolana Rock
- Leaning Tower
- Lembert Dome
- Little Devils Postpile
- Lost Arrow Spire
- Royal Arches
- Sentinel Rock
- Three Brothers

Colorado

Painted Wall

Castle Rock
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock (Jackson Butte)
Colorado National Monument
- Coke Ovens
- Devils Kitchen
- Grand View Spire
- Independence Monument
- Kissing Couple
- Pipe Organ
- Sentinel Spire
- Terra Tower
- Window Rock
Curecanti Needle
Garden of the Gods
Lizard Head
Painted Wall, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Petit Grepon, Rocky Mountain National Park
Point Lookout, Mesa Verde National Park
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Steamboat Rock
Wheeler Geologic Area

Georgia

Hawaii

Iao Needle

Idaho

Illinois

Garden of the Gods, Shawnee National Forest

Indiana

Iowa

Gitchie Manitou State Preserve, Granite, Lyon County

Kansas

Mushroom Rock

Kentucky

Massachusetts

Plymouth Rock

Michigan

Arch Rock

Miner's Castle

Arch Rock (Mackinac County)
Big Rock (Montmorency County)
Brockway Mountain (Keweenaw County)
Castle Rock (Mackinac County)
Chapel Rock (Alger County)
Chapel Cove (Alger County)
Devil's Kitchen (Mackinac County)
Grand Portal Point (Alger County)
Hendrie River Water Cave (Mackinac County)
Huron Mountains (Baraga & (Marquette Counties)
Isle Royale (Keweenaw County)
Lake Michigan Stonehenge (Grand Traverse County)
Lake of the Clouds (Ontonagon County)
Lovers' Leap (Alger County)
Miner's Castle (Alger County)
Presque Isle & Little Presque Isle (Marquette County)
Skull Cave (Mackinac County)
Tahquamenon Falls (Chippewa & Luce Counties)
Turnip Rock (Huron County)
The Thumbnail (Huron County)

Minnesota

Barn Bluff
Devil's Kettle, Judge C. R. Magney State Park
In-Yan-Teopa, Frontenac State Park
Palisade Head
Sugar Loaf

Missouri

Johnson's Shut-Ins

Montana

Chief Mountain

Nebraska

Chimney Rock

Nevada

Lexington Arch

Bridge Mountain's natural arch
Lexington Arch, Great Basin National Park
Little Finland, Gold Butte National Monument
Red Rock Canyon
Valley of Fire State Park
- Elephant Rock
- Fire Wave (similar to but smaller than The Wave in Arizona)
- Natural Arch (collapsed in 2010)

New Hampshire

Madison Boulder
Old Man of the Mountain (collapsed in 2003)

New Jersey

New Mexico

Shiprock

Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area
Barber Peak
Bennett Peak
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness
Cathedral Cliff
City of Rocks State Park, Grant County
Echo Amphitheater
El Morro National Monument
Ford Butte
Kneeling Nun, Hanover, Grant County
Mitten Rock
Natural Bridge, Corona, Lincoln County
Needles Eye, Cooney, Catron County
Needles Eye Arch and Little Needles Eye Arch, Florida Mountains, Luna County
Saddle Rock, Grant County
Shiprock
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, Cochiti
Tooth of Time, Colfax County
Victorio Peak

New York

Chimney Bluffs

Chimney Bluffs State Park
Lemon Squeezer, Harriman State Park
The Palisades
Rat Rock
- Rat Rock, Central Park, New York City
- Rat Rock (Morningside Heights), New York City
Sam's Point Preserve
Stark's Knob
Watkins Glen State Park

North Carolina

Blowing Rock
Chimney Rock State Park
Hanging Rock State Park
- Cook’s Wall
- Hanging Rock
- House Rock
- Moore’s Knob
- Wolf Rock
Judaculla Rock
Looking Glass Rock
McRae Peak, Grandfather Mountain

Oklahoma

Rock Mary

Oregon

Wizard Island

Smith Rock

Crater Lake
- Phantom Ship
- Wizard Island
Fort Rock, Lake County
Haystack Rock, Clatsop County
Haystack Rock, Tillamook County
The Honeycombs, Malheur County
Llao Rock
Malheur Butte, Malheur County
Mitchell Point
Pilot Rock, Jackson County
Rooster Rock, Multnomah County
Smith Rock, Deschutes County
Skinner Butte, Lane County
Spencer Butte, Lane County

Pennsylvania

South Dakota

The Needles

Tennessee

Chimney Rocks, Campbell County
Twin Arches, Pickett County

Texas

El Capitan Reef

Big Bend National Park
- Elephant Tusk
- Mule Ears
- Santa Elena Canyon
Duffy's Peak
El Capitan, Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Enchanted Rock, Gillespie County/Llano County
Hueco Tanks, Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site, El Paso County
Palo Duro Canyon, Amarillo
Spy Rock, Mason County

Utah

Delicate Arch

Thor's Hammer

Mesa Arch

Waterpocket Fold

Toadstool, Fisher Towers

Zebra Canyon

Rainbow Bridge

Entrance to The Subway

Arches National Park
- Balanced Rock
- Courthouse Towers
- Dark Angel
- Delicate Arch
- Devils Garden
- Double Arch
- Fiery Furnace
- Landscape Arch
- Petrified Dunes
- Wall Arch (collapsed in 2008)
Bears Ears National Monument
- Bridger Jack Butte
- Sixshooter Peaks
Bottleneck Peak
Boundary Butte
Bryce Canyon National Park
- Sinking Ship
- Thor's Hammer
Buttes of the Cross
Canyonlands National Park
- Airport Tower
- Angel Arch
- Aztec Butte
- Candlestick Tower
- Chip and Dale Towers
- Druid Arch
- Elaterite Butte
- Island in the Sky
- Junction Butte
- Mesa Arch
- Tiki Tower
- Monster Tower
- Upheaval Dome
- Washer Woman
- Whale Rock
- Zeus and Moses
Capitol Reef National Park
- Capitol Dome
- Capitol Gorge
- Cassidy Arch
- The Castle
- Cathedral Mountain
- Chimney Rock
- EPH Hanks Tower
- Golden Throne
- Hickman Bridge
- Jailhouse Rock
- Navajo Dome
- Needle Mountain
- Pectols Pyramid
- Temples of the Sun and Moon
- Waterpocket Fold
Castle Rock
Castleton Tower
Cave Knoll
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Corona Arch
Coyote Buttes
Dead Horse Point State Park
Devil's Slide
Dominguez Butte
Eagle Crags
Ekker Butte
Elephant Rock, Kings Canyon, Millard County
Fantasy Canyon
Fisher Towers
Goblin Valley State Park
- Mollys Castle
- Wild Horse Butte
Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument
- Coyote Gulch
- Devils Garden
- Grosvenor Arch
- Hole in the Rock
- Peekaboo Canyon
- Spooky Canyon
- Zebra Canyon
Gregory Butte
Gunsight Butte
Kodachrome Basin State Park
Lone Rock (Lake Powell)
Merrimac Butte
Mexican Hat
Natural Bridges National Monument
- Kachina Natural Bridge
- Owachomo Natural Bridge
- Sipapu Natural Bridge
Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument
Notch Peak
Parriott Mesa
Rainbow Bridge National Monument
San Rafael Reef
Sister Superior
The Convent
The Rectory
Valley of the Gods
Wilson Arch
Zion National Park
- Aires Butte
- Altar of Sacrifice
- Angel's Landing
- Ant Hill
- Bee Hive
- Checkerboard Mesa
- Court of the Patriarchs
- The East Temple
- The Great White Throne
- Kolob Arch
- Meridian Tower
- Narrows
- North Guardian Angel
- The Organ
- Paria Point
- The Pulpit
- The Sentinel
- South Guardian Angel
- The Subway
- The Watchman
- The West Temple
- Three Patriarchs
- Three Marys
- The Witch Head
- Towers of the Virgin

Vermont

The Beam

Virginia

Natural Bridge

Washington

West Virginia

Seneca Rocks

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Independence Rock

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