Elephant Rock National Park
Elephant Rock National Park is filled with really old rocks with a rough, grey texture. Every time the clouds spat on the rocks in the past 1,000,000 years, the rain impaled the rocks and made slashes in the boulders. They are as big as multiple elephants.
Elephant Rock National Park is filled with really old rocks with a rough, grey texture. Every time the clouds spat on the rocks in the past 1,000,000 years, the rain impaled the rocks and made slashes in the boulders. They are as big as multiple elephants.
How It Formed
How It Formed
The rocks were formed 1 billion years ago. When rain, snow and hail weathered the rocks, they folded over making cracks. Watch this animation.
The rocks were formed 1 billion years ago. When rain, snow and hail weathered the rocks, they folded over making cracks. Watch this animation.
Factors That Affect Its Climate
Factors That Affect Its Climate
State Location: Missouri
State Location: Missouri
Elevation: 1,273 feet
Elevation: 1,273 feet
Latitude: 37°N
Latitude: 37°N
Proximity to Water: 828 miles from the Atlantic Ocean
Proximity to Water: 828 miles from the Atlantic Ocean
During the winter solstice, there are 7 minutes less sunlight in Elephant Rock National Park than in Oak Bluffs.
During the winter solstice, there are 7 minutes less sunlight in Elephant Rock National Park than in Oak Bluffs.
During the summer solstice, there are 7 minutes less sunlight in Elephant Rock National Park than in Oak Bluffs.
During the summer solstice, there are 7 minutes less sunlight in Elephant Rock National Park than in Oak Bluffs.
