Van Hise Rock

Van Hise Rock (HMLOO)

Location: Rock Springs, WI 53961 Sauk County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 29.323', W 89° 54.944'

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This outcrop of Baraboo Quartzite, located in the Baraboo Hills and known as Van Hise Rock, has been the focus of national and international scientific interest for over one hundred years. The rock is named in honor of University of Wisconsin Professor Charles R. Van Hise (1857-1918), renowned geologist, conservationist and President of the University of Wisconsin. In the 1890s, Van Hise used this outcrop to demonstrate the kinds of changes that occur in rocks during periods of mountain formation. Van Hise's observations of the Baraboo Hills would help to develop his groundbreaking concepts of structural and metamorphic geology. Later, these concepts would be universally accepted as the principles of structural geology. Van Hise Rock has become the single most important locality to demonstrate these principles. Countless geologists and students visit Van Hise Rock and the Baraboo Hills as a geologist mecca and continue to learn from this exceptionally diverse geologic laboratory.
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HM NumberHMLOO
Series This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series, and the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series.
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Marker Number413
Year Placed1999
Placed ByThe Wisconsin Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 2:43pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 264230 N 4819218
Decimal Degrees43.48871667, -89.91573333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 29.323', W 89° 54.944'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 29' 19.38" N, 89° 54' 56.64" W
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Area Code(s)608
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-59 Co Rd Dd, Rock Springs WI 53961, US
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