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* Thor's Well | * Thor's Well | ||
** a sinkhole on the coast of Cape Perpetua, Oregon, that drains at high tides | ** a sinkhole on the coast of Cape Perpetua, Oregon, that drains at high tides | ||
[[File: | [[File:December Giant sinkhole collapse USGS 1972.jpg|right|250px|thumb|More than three acres of forest suddenly disappeared into the "Golly Hole" or "December Giant" sinkhole in Montevallo, Alabama, USA. (wiki)]] | ||
* Golly Hole in Shelby County is considered the largest sinkhole in the US. | * Golly Hole in Shelby County is considered the largest sinkhole in the US. | ||
** also known as the "December Giant," it formed in 1972 after water drainage at a nearby quarry, | |||
** it is 325 ft long, 300 ft wide, and 120 ft deep | ** it is 325 ft long, 300 ft wide, and 120 ft deep | ||
* source: [[https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-largest-sinkhole-united-states?qt-news_science_products=0#qt-news_science_products What is the largest sinkhole in the United States? (usgs.gov)]] | * source: [[https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-largest-sinkhole-united-states?qt-news_science_products=0#qt-news_science_products What is the largest sinkhole in the United States? (usgs.gov)]] | ||
* See | * See | ||
** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinkhole Sinkhole (wiki)]] | ** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinkhole Sinkhole (wiki)]] | ||
== Name origins == | == Name origins == | ||