Natural Bridge State Park, Wisconsin
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Natural Bridge State Park
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 The largest natural bridge in Wisconsin |
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| location | Sauk County in Wisconsin (USA) | |
| surface | 21.4 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 22396 | |
| Geographical location | 43 ° 21 ' N , 89 ° 56' W | |
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| Setup date | 1973 | |
| administration | Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources | |
The Natural Bridge State Park is located in Sauk County of the US state of Wisconsin . Established in 1973, the state park covers an area of 2,140 hectares. It is located between Baraboo and Leland and is accessible via County Highway C. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is responsible for administration.
The area of the state park consists of oak forests and prairie prairie in places . Numerous wildflowers and birds can be spotted in the park.
Geologically, the state park is located in the Baraboo Hills in the Driftless Area , which was not covered by glaciers during the Ice Age. The span of the sandstone bridge arch created by wind erosion is 11 meters and the clear height is 7.6 meters. It is the largest rock gate in Wisconsin . Below this rock bridge is an overhang in the rock, under which artifacts were found in 1954 by Warren L. Wittry of the Wisconsin Historical Society that are 6,000 to 7,000 years old.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from October 28, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original of July 21, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Natural Bridge State Park at Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
- Natural Bridge State Park in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System