Chazy Fossil Reef

Chazy Fossil Reef
Stromatoporoid at Fisk Quarry, Isle La Motte, Vermont
Map showing the location of Chazy Fossil Reef
Map showing the location of Chazy Fossil Reef
Map showing the location of Chazy Fossil Reef
Map showing the location of Chazy Fossil Reef
Map showing the location of Chazy Fossil Reef
Map showing the location of Chazy Fossil Reef
LocationClinton County, New York
Grand Isle County, Vermont
Coordinates44°51′10″N 73°20′24″W / 44.8528°N 73.3400°W / 44.8528; -73.3400
Area1,567 acres (6.34 km2)
Governing bodyMixed (federal, state, and private)
DesignatedMay 2009

Chazy Fossil Reef is a United States National Natural Landmark spanning three Lake Champlain islands in Clinton County, New York and Grand Isle County, Vermont. The site is recognized as the oldest known diverse fossil reef in the world, and contains fossils that demonstrate faunal succession.[1] The 1,567-acre (6.34 km2) site was dedicated as a National Natural Landmark in May 2009.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Chazy Fossil Reef". National Natural Landmarks Program. National Park Service. June 28, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2016.