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Devils Tower Wyoming – 8

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

The Devils Tower Wyoming is a mountain originally made famous in the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind. With a flat top and ridges down the sides, it has a unique look. One movie character built models of it in mashed potatoes and dirt. Humans and aliens met there. No aliens have ever really visited there, but it’s still a cool place.

First there will be an explanation. Devils Tower Wyoming is a mountain, not a city. The University of Wisconsin has topographical maps of the site on their web site. They describe the elevation of this location and give a very complete view of how this natural structure looms above the surrounding countryside. It really is an awesome site.

Now for a second Devils Tower Wyoming point. It is written without the apostrophe. In other words, one would expect an apostrophe”s” at the end of devil in the name. But don’t worry, the name as written is correct. There is no apostrophe.

Devils Tower Wyoming was declared a national monument in 1906. Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt did it. He was never called that by his close friends. The Panama Canal treaty was also one of his ideas. Back to this monument, it covers nearly 5 ½ square kilometers of Wyoming.

Devils Tower Wyoming stands 1267 feet above everything around it. It’s almost a full mile above sea level. The tower is very high. Even so, the size and sheer height have not stopped people from climbing it. In fact, of the 400,000 people who visit each year, about 4000 make the climb. It’s not as challenging as Mt. Everest. The tough part about Mt. Everest is climbing down the mountain. Enough people climb that mountain that a queue forms at the top to make the descent. Most of those who are hurt are hurt because of exposure to the elements while waiting to get down the mountain. That doesn’t happen at the Devils Tower.

It was 200 million years ago when Devils Tower Wyoming began to form. It includes various types of rocks from sandstone, to silt stone, and shale. This combination makes for quite a colorful disposition.

Learn more about Devils Tower Wyoming by searching on Google.

Devils Tower Wyoming – 11

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Close Encounters of the Third Kind, a science fiction movie, brought the Devils Tower Wyoming to many people’s attention. With a flat top and ridges down the sides, it has a unique look. In the movie, one character became obsessed with it enough to paint it. It became a landing site for an alien craft. Even though aliens haven’t landed on it, people still enjoy it.

First there will be an explanation. When it’s written “Devils Tower Wyoming” that doesn’t refer to a town or city in Wyoming, it refers to this mountain. The University of Wisconsin has topographical maps of the site on their web site. They describe the elevation of this location and give a very complete view of how this natural structure looms above the surrounding countryside. That’s incredible, as the saying goes.

Yet one more clarification about Devils Tower Wyoming. Notice that when it’s written the apostrophe is missing. In other words, one would expect an apostrophe”s” at the end of devil in the name. But the name has never been written that way. So don’t be alarmed, or think it’s a mistake when it’s seen without the apostrophe before the “s.”

Devils Tower Wyoming became a national monument on September 24, 1906. It was an act of Theodore Roosevelt, who the people called Teddy. He wasn’t known as Teddy to family or close friend. He was also responsible for the US involvement in the Panama Canal. The national monument encompasses 5.45 square kilometers. That’s 1374 acres.

Devils Tower Wyoming stands 1267 feet above everything around it. It’s nearly a mile above sea level. The tower is very high. That hasn’t stopped people from climbing it. In fact, of the 400,000 people who visit each year, about 4000 make the climb. Mount Everest is a much more challenging climb. The tough part about Mt. Everest is climbing down the mountain. Enough people climb that mountain that a queue forms at the top to make the descent. Many people suffer from the weather while they wait. The Devils Tower isn’t like that.

The Triassic Period saw the start of the Devils Tower Wyoming. It includes various types of rocks from sandstone, to silt stone, and shale. It’s very colorful.

Find more about Devils Tower Wyoming with an online search.

Devils Tower Wyoming – 13

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Close Encounters of the Third Kind, a science fiction movie, brought the Devils Tower Wyoming to many people’s attention. With a flat top and ridges down the sides, it has a unique look. In fact in the movie, it was replicated in mashed potatoes and in dirt from someone’s backyard. Eventually some aliens landed there. While truth may not be stranger than fiction in this case, it’s still an interesting place.

First there will be an explanation. When it’s written “Devils Tower Wyoming” that doesn’t refer to a town or city in Wyoming, it refers to this mountain. Speaking of which, the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point has some amazing topographical maps on its website. Understanding the elevation of the tower is important. That’s incredible, as the saying goes.

One more thing has to be said about Devils Tower Wyoming. It is written without the apostrophe. Most people would write it “devil’s”. But the name has never been written that way. So don’t be alarmed, or think it’s a mistake when it’s seen without the apostrophe before the “s.”

Devils Tower Wyoming became a national monument on September 24, 1906. It was an act of Theodore Roosevelt, who the people called Teddy. He was never called that by his close friends. He was also responsible for the US involvement in the Panama Canal. Back to this monument, it covers nearly 5 ½ square kilometers of Wyoming.

Devils Tower Wyoming stands 1267 feet above everything around it. It’s almost a full mile above sea level. It’s tall. Even so, the size and sheer height have not stopped people from climbing it. 4000 people a year, 1% of the 400,000 who travel there, climb the tower. It’s not as challenging as Mt. Everest. It’s harder to get down Mt. Everest than to get up. That’s because so many people climb that there is a line, an actual queue, to make the descent. People often die of exposure to the elements while waiting. That doesn’t happen at the Devils Tower.

Devils Tower Wyoming first began to form about 200 million years ago during the Triassic Period. It includes various types of rocks from sandstone, to silt stone, and shale. The different types of rock make it a beautiful sight.

Visit the local library to learn more about Devils Tower Wyoming.

Devils Tower Wyoming – 2

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Many people first saw Devils Tower Wyoming in the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind. It has a very distinctive look with a flat top and deep ridges all along its size sides. One movie character built models of it in mashed potatoes and dirt. Eventually some aliens landed there. Even though aliens haven’t landed on it, people still enjoy it.

Something has to be explained. Devils Tower Wyoming is a mountain, not a city. Speaking of which, the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point has some amazing topographical maps on its website. They have an excellent view of the way the tower looms above the land around it. It’s incredible.

Now for a second Devils Tower Wyoming point. Notice that when it’s written the apostrophe is missing. In other words, one would expect an apostrophe”s” at the end of devil in the name. But don’t worry, the name as written is correct. There is no apostrophe.

Devils Tower Wyoming became a national monument on September 24, 1906. Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt did it. He was never called that by his close friends. He got America involved in the Panama Canal. The national monument encompasses 5.45 square kilometers. That’s 1374 acres.

The Devils Tower Wyoming stands 1267 feet above the surrounding land. That’s almost a mile above sea level. The tower is very high. That hasn’t stopped people from climbing it. In fact, of the 400,000 people who visit each year, about 4000 make the climb. Mount Everest is a much more challenging climb. Of course, the most dangerous part of climbing Mount Everest is getting down the mountain. That’s because so many people climb that there is a line, an actual queue, to make the descent. People often die of exposure to the elements while waiting. The Devils Tower isn’t like that.

The Triassic Period saw the start of the Devils Tower Wyoming. Many types of rocks are found there. It’s very colorful.

Visit the local library to learn more about Devils Tower Wyoming.

Devils Tower Wyoming – 25

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

The Devils Tower Wyoming is a mountain originally made famous in the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind. With a flat top and ridges down the sides, it has a unique look. One movie character built models of it in mashed potatoes and dirt. Eventually some aliens landed there. Even though aliens haven’t landed on it, people still enjoy it.

First there will be an explanation. When it’s written “Devils Tower Wyoming” that doesn’t refer to a town or city in Wyoming, it refers to this mountain. The University of Wisconsin has topographical maps of the site on their web site. They have an excellent view of the way the tower looms above the land around it. It really is an awesome site.

Yet one more clarification about Devils Tower Wyoming. There’s no apostrophe in the name. Proper English writing would place an ’s at the end of devil. But this name is always written without the “’s” so it’s nothing to cause concern.

In 1906 Devils Tower Wyoming was named the first ever national monument. It was an act of Theodore Roosevelt, who the people called Teddy. His close friends never used Teddy. He was also responsible for the US involvement in the Panama Canal. Back to this monument, it covers nearly 5 ½ square kilometers of Wyoming.

Look up some 1267 feet to see the top of Devils Tower Wyoming. It’s nearly a mile above sea level. That’s big. That hasn’t stopped people from climbing it. 1% of the 400,000 yearly visitors make the climb. It’s not as challenging as Mt. Everest. It’s harder to get down Mt. Everest than to get up. Enough people climb that mountain that a queue forms at the top to make the descent. Most of those who are hurt are hurt because of exposure to the elements while waiting to get down the mountain. There’s no such danger at the tower.

It was 200 million years ago when Devils Tower Wyoming began to form. Many types of rocks are found there. The different types of rock make it a beautiful sight.

Learn more about Devils Tower Wyoming by searching on Google.