| Sand Creek | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Laramie Mountains |
| • coordinates | 40°49′46″N 105°47′04″W / 40.82944°N 105.78444°W / 40.82944; -105.78444 |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Confluence with Laramie |
| • coordinates | 41°12′56″N 105°43′52″W / 41.21556°N 105.73111°W / 41.21556; -105.73111 |
| • elevation | 7,185 ft (2,190 m) |
| U.S. National Natural Landmark | |
| Designated | 1984 |
Sand Creek is a stream noted for the "most spectacular examples of cross-bedded sandstone and topple blocks in North America". Sand Creek flows from the Laramie Mountains in Larimer County, Colorado into Albany County, Wyoming where it joins the Laramie River.
The area where Sand Creek crosses the border between Colorado and Wyoming (40°59′49″N 105°46′14″W / 40.99694°N 105.77056°W / 40.99694; -105.77056) was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1984.
See also
References
- ^ "Sand Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ "National Registry of Natural Landmarks" (PDF). National Park Service. June 2009. p. 109. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
External links
"Sand Creek National Natural Landmark". National Park Service.
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