Sphinx Head

Sphinx Head (HM2KDC)

Location:
Buy flags at Flagstore.com!

N 39° 25.978', W 82° 32.621'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 241 views
Inscription
If you look downstream and up on the north wall you will see the distinctive face known as the "Sphinx Head" protruding and overseeing the plunge down to Lower Falls. The wind and water erosion has worked hard to produce this unique feature. Natural carvings appear throughout Hocking Hills State Park. With a little imagination you can find and name your own special place.

Many of the rock outcroppings are worked into fascinating shapes and if you look closely, they are covered with miniature life. Growing along the tiny cracks andmoist crevices are a wide variety of tiny plants. Plants such as sphagnum moss, lichens and several types of fungus find all they need to survive in the moist barren places in the park. Up to 15 types of ferns, such as Christmas or wood ferns, can be found in Old Man's Cave alone! These small and delicate life forms are one of the many reasons we ask you to stay on the trail at all times while in the park.
Details
HM NumberHM2KDC
Tags
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 5th, 2019 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 367145 N 4365962
Decimal Degrees39.43296667, -82.54368333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 25.978', W 82° 32.621'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 25' 58.68" N, 82° 32' 37.26" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Closest Postal AddressAt or near , ,
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Old Man's Cave
0.68 miles
Whispering Cave
0.79 miles
Cedar Falls Bent Bridge
1.3 miles
Cedar Falls
1.4 miles
Devil's Bathtub
1.44 miles
Ash Cave
2.37 miles
Salt and Hunting Trails
5.55 miles
The Cox Covered Bridge
6.42 miles
Creola
9.17 miles
Lockheed T33 Shooting Star
9.2 miles
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What country is the marker located in?
  2. Is this marker part of a series?
  3. What historical period does the marker represent?
  4. What historical place does the marker represent?
  5. What type of marker is it?
  6. What class is the marker?
  7. What style is the marker?
  8. Does the marker have a number?
  9. What year was the marker erected?
  10. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  11. This marker needs at least one picture.
  12. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  13. Is the marker in the median?