Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs

Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs is an archaeological site in Adams, Wisconsin. Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs is situated near the nature reserve Roche-a-Cri State Park, as well as near the park Roche-A-Cri Woods State Natural Area.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Roche-a-Cri State Park.

Roche-a-Cri State Park

Nature reserve

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Roche-a-Cri State Park is a state park north of Adams and Friendship in central Wisconsin. The park, 605 acres in area, was established in 1948. The park features a 300-foot rock outcropping with Native American petroglyphs—the Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs—and a wooden stairway to the top, as well as more than 5 miles of hiking trails.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Friendship and Adams.

Friendship

Village

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Friendship is a village in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the county seat of Adams County. The population was 648 at the 2020 census. Friendship is situated 2 miles south of Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs.

Adams

Town

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Adams is a city in Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,761 at the 2020 census. The city is located within the Town of Adams. Adams is situated 3 miles south of Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs.

Cottonville

Village

Cottonville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Preston, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. Cottonville is located on Wisconsin Highway 13 and Big Roche Cri Creek, 6 miles north of Friendship. Cottonville is situated 4 miles north of Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs.

Roche-a-Cri Petroglyphs

Type: Tourist attraction
Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Adams, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.00067° or 44° 0′ 2″ north

Longitude

-89.81794° or 89° 49′ 5″ west

Operator

National Register of Historic Places

Open location code

86PG252J+7R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3797606308

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Roche a Cri and Roche-A-Cri Woods State Natural Area.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Roche-a-Cri State Park and Roche a Cri State Park Campground.

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