Creelsboro Natural Bridge

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Creelsboro Natural Bridge (more commonly referred to as Rock House or Rockhouse or Rockhouse Bottom) is a natural bridge in Western Russell County, Kentucky, USA (36°53'5.97"N 85°14'11.13"W). It is located near the town of Creelsboro, approximately seven miles from the Wolf Creek Dam and Lake Cumberland. Rockhouse is classified as a meander natural bridge because Jim Creek flows through it before merging into the Cumberland River. With a span of 104 feet, it is the seventh largest natural bridge in the USA.

[edit] History

Rockhouse strata is over 440 million years old (Upper Ordovician Period, Cumberland Formation, Silty Dolomite). Unlike most natural bridges it is made of dolostone rather than sandstone. First discovered in 1770 by a group of hunters, Rockhouse is a popular site for camping. It was designated a national landmark by the U.S. National Park Service in 1987.

[edit] References

  1. Creelsboro Natural Bridge
  2. Rockhouse Bottom
  3. Rockhouse Pictures
  4. Kentucky Geological Survey
  5. Kentucky Geological Survey GQMAPS, S36

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Coordinates: 36°53′05.97″N 85°14′11.13″W / 36.8849917, -85.236425

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