Petrified Forest National Park

Petrified Logs in Petrified Forest NP Photo by NPS

Petrified Forest National Park features petrified logs composed of multicolored quartz; shortgrass prairie; part of the Painted Desert; and archeological, paleontological, historic, and cultural resources.

Petrified Forest was proclaimed Petrified Forest National Monument on December 8, 1906; and redesignated Petrified Forest National Park on December 9, 1962.

Total Acreage: 93,532, all federal.

Petrified Forest is located in northeastern Arizona about 45 miles from the border with New Mexico on Interstate 40 and is around 112 miles east of Flagstaff, Arizona.

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Petrified Forest National Park – NPS.gov Official Site

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	Petrified Forest National Park Petrified Logs in Petrified Forest NP Photo by NPS Petrified Forest National Park features petrified logs composed of multicolored quartz; shortgrass prairie; part of the Painted Desert; and archeological, paleontological, historic, and cultural resources. Petrified Forest was proclaimed Petrified Forest National Monument on December 8, 1906; and redesignated Petrified Forest National Park on December 9, 1962. Total Acreage: 93,532, all federal. Petrified Forest is located in northeastern Arizona about 45 miles from the border with New Mexico on Interstate 40 and is around 112 miles east of Flagstaff, Arizona. [ad#mr-nw] Petrified Forest National Park – NPS.gov Official Site [ad#ur-ss] Related Posts Grand Canyon National Park Saguaro National Park Posted in National Parks « Mesa Verde National Park Redwood National Park »
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