Devils Tower
Flat-topped igneous monolith in Wyoming, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Devil's Tower (disambiguation).
Devils Tower (also known as Bear Lodge)[8] is a butte, possibly laccolithic, composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Ranger District of the Black Hills, near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises 1,267 feet (386 m) above the Belle Fourche River, standing 867 feet (264 m) from summit to base. The summit is 5,112 feet (1,558 m) above sea level.
Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...
Devils Tower | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,112 ft (1,558 m) NAVD 88[2] |
Coordinates | 44°35′26″N 104°42′55″W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Crook County, Wyoming, United States |
Parent range | Bear Lodge Mountains, part of the Black Hills |
Topo map | USGS Devils Tower |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Laccolith |
Climbing | |
First ascent | William Rogers and Willard Ripley, July 4, 1893 |
Easiest route | Durrance Route |
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Nearest city | Hulett, Wyoming |
Coordinates | 44°35′26″N 104°42′55″W |
Area | 1,346 acres (5.45 km2)[5] |
Established | September 24, 1906; 117 years ago (1906-09-24)[6] |
Visitors | 499,031 (in 2017)[7] |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Website | Devils Tower National Monument |
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Devils Tower National Monument was the first United States national monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt.[9] The monument's boundary encloses an area of 1,347 acres (545 ha).