Van Hise Rock
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Van Hise Rock is a rock monolith located along Wisconsin Highway 136 near Rock Springs, Wisconsin. The rock is a geologically significant outcropping of Baraboo Quartzite.
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Van Hise Rock | |
Location | Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA |
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Nearest city | Rock Springs, Wisconsin |
Coordinates | 43°29′21.67″N 89°54′55.13″W |
NRHP reference No. | 97001267 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 25, 1997[1] |
Designated NHL | September 25, 1997[2] |
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It serves as a monument to Charles Van Hise, a prominent Wisconsin geologist who studied the area extensively.[3] The rock was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997.[2][4]