Castle Rock - Quinter, Kansas, United States
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Castle Rock Kansas
Castle Rock Kansas. Located south of Quinter KS. Amazing views and rock formations.
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Around Kansas - Castle Rock - March 16, 2016
(Frank) And we're back. So, and now that we're getting into Spring too, it's going to be a great time to maybe travel around and see some of the places we told you about over the winter months anyway. (Deb) We should make a rock bucket list. You know the Travel and Tourism has their bucket list, but we should make a bucket list of rocks you've gotta see in Kansas. (Frank) There are a lot of rocks. There are a lot of trees too, but rocks. (Deb) It seems like every time we come on we are talking about a different rock. But man we've got some great rocks. And I got to go to Castle Rock. I had never been to Castle Rock. I've been to Monument Rocks in Gove County. (Frank) Alright. (Deb) But I had not been to Castle Rock until just a couple of weeks ago. Oh my gosh. I cannot wait to go back and explore. Cannot wait. And it is south of Quinter, so Quinter is up near the interstate. But if you keep going south of Castle Rock and go on down to Utica, and Utica is a very, very small town, but there is a phenomenal restaurant. It is called The Wertz Street Social Emporium. (Frank) It's called what? (Deb) The Wertz, W-E-R-T-Z Street Social Emporium. And it is owned by Mark Bauer and it's been several things over the years, but he put a restaurant in there in 1992 and has expanded it ever since. It's got all kinds of dining rooms and party rooms and a couple of bars and just all kinds of stuff. It's awesome. The food was wonderful, phenomenal steak. So yes, stop in when you make your trip to Castle Rock or Monument Rocks or Pawnee Rock or Point of Rocks or any of the rocks you plan to see, stop in Utica and tell Mark I sent you over. (Frank) You're just shameless to get a free lunch aren't you? (Deb) Honey, that steak was so good. So good. Yes. Yes, I will talk for food. I will talk for food. (Frank) OK, so are we ready for Castle Rock? (Deb) I think we are. (Frank) OK. (Deb) Let's take a look. The bluff at Castle Rock rises over the Hackberry Creek Valley of Gove County plains, visible for miles and miles. Castle Rock stands about a 1/4 mile away to the north. Made of Niobrara chalk, it was an odd landmark for folks passing along on the Butterfield Overland Dispatch. The formation literally looked like a castle rising in the distance. Though nature carved the
unique installation through erosion, folks were terribly disappointed when the taller spire of Castle Rock partially collapsed on July 22, 2001 after a thunderstorm. The great puzzle of Castle Rock is why it persisted when all the rock between it and the bluff was eroded away. The bluff itself is a series of eroded formations called hoodoos, and are just as interesting as the Castle, and quite extensive. The flat grassy area is chalk flat prairie, dominated by little bluestem, sideoats grama and saltgrass. Many wildflowers bloom from late spring to early fall. Lesser earless lizards, ornate box turtles, plains garter snakes, and western hognose snakes are found in the area. Western rattlesnakes may be present, so look where you step! Watch for great horned owls that nest in the hoodoo area. Look for sharks' teeth and other fossils among the chalk rocks and gravel since his area was once the bottom of a large ocean. This is private land, so be respectful. There are no restroom facilities, so plan accordingly. Also, the roads are not paved so use common sense in case of wet weather. When the planets are aligned for your visit, plan to go and spend some time exploring.
Castle Rock, Gove County Kansas
Video looking down on Castle Rock.
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Cliff Swallow Nesting at Castle Rock Chalk Formations, Gove County, Kansas, USA - June 2001
Cliff swallow nesting at Castle Rock chalk formation in northwest Kansas in early June, 2001. This video shows Castle Rock before the tallest spire fell following a thunderstorm in 2001. Filmed with hand-held Hi-8 video camera on a windy day.
Castle Rock - Kansas
Castle Rock is a large limestone pillar landmark in Gove County, Kansas. The formation and the nearby badlands are located in the Smoky Hills region of Kansas.
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Castle Rock Trip 2015
My girlfriend and I taking the 4Runner out to Castle Rock KS. It's a badlands area just outside of her home town in Quinter, KS. Hoping to go back and camp! Used filming my GoPro HERO 4 Black.
My Hometown - Quinter, KS
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Castle Rock And The Badlands
One place we've been itching to get to ever since we started our adventures is Castle Rock! In this edition we finally scratch that itch! Castle Rock is a remnant of the days when Kansas lay at the bottom of a great inland sea. The erosion of that sea left chalk formations that over the course of time have eroded into an amazing monument that oddly resembles a castle on the plains! A landmark used by settlers traveling west, Castle Rock and it's accompanying badlands are now an historic and beautiful oddity on the otherwise flat prairie! Join us as we visit one of the most amazing locations in Kansas!
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Star 34. Part 3
The Kansas Industrial Development Commission produced this film promoting the history and cultural of the state of Kansas. The film highlights the State capitol in Topeka; the John Steuart Curry murals; John Brown's cabin in Osawatomie; Boot Hill cemetery in Dodge City; rodeos; American Indians; sod houses; Council Oak and Post Office Oak in Council Grove; Spirit (Waconda) Springs in Cawker City; the Home on the Range (Brewster Higley) cabin in Athol, Smith County; Pony Express stations; the Beecher bible and rifle church near Wamego; the First Territorial Capitol in Pawnee; the wheat industry; the oil and gas industries; coal and salt mining; the aviation industry in Wichita; the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene; Lost Canyon (including Cobra Rock, Sphinx Rock, Castle Rock, Towering Cliffs, and Monument Rock) near Quinter; lakes; the state fair; cattle and livestock; buffalo; the geographic center of the contiguous United States monument near Lebanon; and Coronado Heights near Lindsborg.
[Wikipedia] Gove Township, Gove County, Kansas
Gove Township is a township in Gove County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 215.
Sheridan Dam at Sheridan Wildlife Area , North of Quinter, KS
Sheridan Dam was build by the CCC In around 1935. My Father in Law, Buford Geering worked on it, and took photographs.
Monument Rocks, KS
West of Castle Rock area in Gove County, Kansas, erosion has carved these chalk pyramids from what was once the floor of a vast inland sea. Also called Monument Rocks this site is the first natural landmark chosen by the US Dept. of the Interior as a National Natural Landmark. This landmark in on private land. The owners are generous to share this site with the public. Treat it with respect. Aaron burns Of team sanjuu
Ocean to Ocean, Days 85-90 (Castle Rock)
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Quinter, Kansas EF3 Tornado May 23, 2008
Video of the first tornado to impact Quinter, KS on May 23, 2008. This tornado was rated EF3.