Upheaval Dome facts for kids
Oblique aerial view of Upheaval Dome, 2012
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| Impact crater/structure | |
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| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Age | <170 Ma Middle Jurassic or younger |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Drilled | Yes |
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| Location | Canyonlands National Park |
| Coordinates | 38°26′13″N 109°55′45″W / 38.43694°N 109.92917°W |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Utah |
| District | San Juan County |
 Location in the United States
Location in Utah
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Upheaval Dome is an enigmatic geological structure in San Juan County, Utah, United States, that has been variously interpreted as a meteorite impact structure or a salt dome. The structure lies 22 miles (35 km) southwest of the city of Moab, Utah, in the Island in the Sky section of Canyonlands National Park.
Gallery
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Oblique air photo facing southeast from about 30,000 ft.
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Upheaval Dome as seen from the rim of the crater.
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Syncline in Navajo Sandstone visible from the Syncline Campsite on the northwest side of the structure, facing south.
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Steeply dipping rock strata near the center of the dome.
Images for kids
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Aerial orthophoto, 2011. Note scale at lower right.
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