Fossil Cycad National Monument
Fossil Cycad National Monument was a national monument in the U.S. state of South Dakota beginning in 1922. The site contained hundreds of fossils of the cycad-like bennettitalean plant Cycadeoidea, one of the world's greatest concentrations.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Fossil Cycad National Monument
- Type: Park
- Description: former national monument in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States
- Categories: National Monument of the United States, paleontological site, and recreation area
- Location: Fall River, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.39498° or 43° 23′ 42″ northLongitude
-103.72631° or 103° 43′ 35″ westElevation
4,367 feet (1,331 metres)Open location code
85MR97VF+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 357094418OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Cebuano—“Fossil Cycad National Monument” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Monument Nacional de Cícades Fossilitzades”
- Cebuano: “Fossil Cycad National Monument”
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