Steptoe Butte State Park | |
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Washington State Park | |
Location | Whitman County, Washington, United States 3,612 ft (1,101 m) |
Coordinates | 47°01′57″N 117°17′55″W / 47.03250°N 117.29861°W[1] |
Area | 150 acres (61 ha) |
Established | 1946 |
Operator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
Website | Steptoe Butte State Park |
Designated | 1965 |
Steptoe Butte is a quartzite island jutting out of the silty loess of the Palouse hills in Whitman County, Washington, in the northwest United States. The 3,612-foot (1,101 m) butte is preserved as Steptoe Butte State Park, a publicly owned 150-acre (61 ha) recreation area located 12 miles (19 km) north of Colfax.[2]
Steptoe Butte and nearby Kamiak Butte comprise Steptoe and Kamiak Buttes National Natural Landmark. This 1,144-acre (463 ha) area, designated in 1965, includes land in state and county ownership.[3]
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