Cathedral Gorge State Park

Cathedral Gorge State Park
Weathered columns and spires
Columns and spires eroded into a bentonite formation
Cathedral Gorge State Park is located in Nevada
Cathedral Gorge State Park
Cathedral Gorge State Park
Location in Nevada
LocationLincoln County, Nevada, United States
Nearest townPanaca, Nevada
Coordinates37°48′10″N 114°24′43″W / 37.80278°N 114.41194°W / 37.80278; -114.41194[1]
Area1,792.24 acres (725.29 ha)[2]
Elevation4,761 ft (1,451 m)[1]
Established1935
Administered byNevada Division of State Parks
Visitors11,524 vehicles (in 2017)[3]
DesignationNevada state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Cathedral Gorge State Park is a public recreation area and geologic preserve featuring a dramatic landscape of eroded soft bentonite clay covering almost 1,800 acres (730 ha) in Lincoln County, Nevada. The state park is located along U.S. Route 93 at the west end of State Route 319, two miles (3.2 km) northwest of the town of Panaca.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Cathedral Gorge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  3. ^ "Division of State Parks Performance Audit" (PDF). Nevada Legislature. 2018.
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