Castle Rock
Castle Rock is a 70-ft-tall chalk pillar landmark in Gove County, Kansas, United States. The formation and the nearby badlands are located in the Smoky Hills region of Kansas, which is about 11 mi south of I-70 near Quinter, Kansas.Photo: Ngresonance, Public domain.
Castle Rock
- Type: Rock
- Description: large limestone pillar landmark in Gove County, Kansas, United States
- Categories: landform, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Gove, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.86115° or 38° 51′ 40″ northLongitude
-100.16975° or 100° 10′ 11″ westElevation
2,434 feet (742 metres)Open location code
85CXVR6J+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4604989208OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rockOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
5445129Wikidata ID
Q5050264
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