Cliffs of Missouri

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Cliffs of Missouri are natural rock formations and steep escarpments found throughout the state, often overlooking rivers and valleys and serving as notable scenic and geological landmarks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural geographic feature collection
rock formation
country United States of America
ecologicalRole erosion control features
habitat for cliff-dwelling plants
habitat for nesting birds
environment temperate climate
formedBy fluvial erosion
mass wasting
weathering
hasPart bluffs
dolomite cliffs
escarpments
limestone cliffs
sandstone cliffs
locatedIn Missouri
locatedOnContinent North America
notableExample Clifty Creek Natural Area
Current River bluffs near Eminence
Grand Bluffs Conservation Area
Ha Ha Tonka State Park bluffs
Mississippi River bluffs near Hannibal
linked to: Cliffs of Missouri

Missouri River bluffs near Rocheport
linked to: Cliffs of Missouri
overlook floodplains
rivers
valleys
partOf Big River valley
Current River valley
Eleven Point River valley
Gasconade River valley
Meramec River valley
Mississippi River valley
Missouri River valley
Niangua River valley
Ozark Plateau
White River watershed
linked to: White River
protectedBy Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri State Parks system
significance geological landmark
outdoor recreation resource
scenic landmark
tourist attraction
typicalGeology Mississippian limestone
Ordovician dolomite
sedimentary rock
usedFor hiking
recreation
rock climbing
scenic viewing
wildlife observation

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Lovers Leap (Hannibal, Missouri) category Cliffs of Missouri
subject linked to: Lovers Leap
Cliffs of Missouri notableExample Missouri River bluffs near Rocheport
linked to: Cliffs of Missouri
Cliffs of Missouri notableExample Mississippi River bluffs near Hannibal
linked to: Cliffs of Missouri