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=== Rocks === | === Rocks === | ||
* '''Three Sisters''' or '''Three Sisters Islands''' (Washington, DC) | * '''Three Sisters''' or '''Three Sisters Islands''' (Washington, DC) | ||
[[File:The Three Sisters islets, DC.jpg|thumb|right|The Three Sisters islets, DC (wiki)]] | [[File:The Three Sisters islets, DC.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The Three Sisters islets, DC (wiki)]] | ||
** three rocky islands in the Potomac River in Washington, DC | ** three rocky islands in the Potomac River in Washington, DC | ||
* click EXPAND for legends behind the name of the rocks: | * click EXPAND for legends behind the name of the rocks: | ||
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* '''Independence Rock''' (Wyoming) | * '''Independence Rock''' (Wyoming) | ||
[[File:Oregon Trail's Independence Rock 1870.gif|thumb|right|Oregon Trail's Independence Rock 1870 (wiki)]] | [[File:Oregon Trail's Independence Rock 1870.gif|thumb|200px|right|Oregon Trail's Independence Rock 1870 (wiki)]] | ||
[[File:Independence Rock, Wyoming, USA, July 2015.jpg|thumb|right|Independence Rock, Wyoming, USA, July 2015 (wiki)]] | [[File:Independence Rock, Wyoming, USA, July 2015.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Independence Rock, Wyoming, USA, July 2015 (wiki)]] | ||
[[File:Independence rock names 1.jpg|right|thumb|Independence rock names 1 (wiki)]] | [[File:Independence rock names 1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Independence rock names 1 (wiki)]] | ||
** a 130 ft high granite rock in Wyoming that sticks up out of the prairie | ** a 130 ft high granite rock in Wyoming that sticks up out of the prairie | ||
** located at the southeast end of the Granite Mountains | ** located at the southeast end of the Granite Mountains | ||
** served as a landmark for 19th century western settlers, some of whom carved their names on the rock and some of which are still visible | ** served as a landmark for 19th century western settlers, some of whom carved their names on the rock and some of which are still visible | ||
=== Earthquakes === | === Earthquakes === | ||