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| Nearest city | Natural Bridge, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°37′39″N 79°32′43″W / 37.62750°N 79.54528°W |
| Part of | Natural Bridge Historic District (ID15001047) |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001401[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1997 |
| Designated NHL | August 6, 1998[2] |
Natural Bridge is a geological formation in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States, comprising a 215-foot-high (66 m) natural arch with a span of 90 feet (27 m). It is situated within a gorge carved from the surrounding mountainous limestone terrain by Cedar Creek, a small tributary of the James River. Consisting of horizontal limestone strata, Natural Bridge is the remains of the roof of a cave or tunnel through which the Cedar Creek once flowed.
Natural Bridge has been designated a Virginia Historic Landmark and a National Historic Landmark. Since 2016, the bridge and its surroundings have been managed by the Commonwealth of Virginia as Natural Bridge State Park.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Natural Bridge". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
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