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.- Park
- …lies at an elevation of around 4,370 feet (1,330 metres)
- Description: former national monument in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States
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Latitude
43.39498° or 43° 23′ 42″ north
Longitude
-103.72631° or 103° 43′ 35″ west
Open location code
85MR97VF+XF
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Cebuano—“Fossil Cycad National Monument” goes by many names.
Monument Nacional de Cícades FossilitzadesCatalan
Fossil Cycad National MonumentCebuano
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