Chimney Rock

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Chimney Rock is a prominent rock formation in western Nebraska that served as a key navigational landmark for 19th-century pioneers traveling westward.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Chimney Rock National Historic Site 2
Chimney Rock canonical 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
rock formation
category Historic trails of the United States
Landforms of Morrill County, Nebraska
Rock formations of Nebraska
composedOf Brule clay
sandstone
volcanic ash
designatedAs National Historic Site
elevation approximately 4,228 feet above sea level
featureOf Chimney Rock National Historic Site
linked to: Chimney Rock
formedBy erosion
geologicAge Oligocene
governedBy federal government of the United States
state of Nebraska
linked to: Nebraska
hasNameOrigin named for its resemblance to a chimney
hasShape rock tower
spire
hasVisitorCenter true
height approximately 300 feet above the surrounding valley
listedIn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Morrill County, Nebraska
Nebraska
United States
locatedInRegion western Nebraska
managedBy National Park Service
managedInPartBy Nebraska State Historical Society
mentionedIn 19th-century emigrant diaries
near Bayard, Nebraska
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
NRHPType National Historic Site
onRoute California Trail
Mormon Trail
Oregon Trail
partOf Great Plains
North Platte River Valley
linked to: North Platte River
recognizedAs symbol of the American West
significantFor 19th-century westward migration
California Trail history
Mormon Trail history
Oregon Trail history
touristAttraction true
usedAs navigational landmark
trail landmark
viewedAs iconic landmark for westward expansion
visibleFrom Oregon Trail corridor
linked to: Oregon Trail

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Oregon Trail notableLandmark Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock featureOf Chimney Rock National Historic Site
linked to: Chimney Rock
western Nebraska hasLandmark Chimney Rock National Historic Site
linked to: Chimney Rock