De’ek wadapush

de 'ek wadapush (Cave Rock) Traditional Cultural Property
Nearest city Stateline, Nevada
Coordinates 39°2′47.75″N 119°56′53″W / 39.0465972°N 119.94806°W / 39.0465972; -119.94806Coordinates: 39°2′47.75″N 119°56′53″W / 39.0465972°N 119.94806°W / 39.0465972; -119.94806
NRHP reference # 100000610)[1]
Added to NRHP January 31, 2017

de'ek wadapush (Washo for Standing Gray Rock), also known as Cave Rock, is a stone formation on U.S. Route 50 north of Stateline, Nevada. It is a column of volcanic andesite standing about 250 feet (76 m) tall. US 50 passes under the rock through the Cave Rock Tunnel. The formation is considered sacred by the local Washoe people, and is the subject of a conflict between them and rock climbers, with whom it is a popular climbing site.[2]

The formation was designated a Traditional Cultural Property and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Whose rock is it, anyway?". Smithsonian Magazine. March 2003. Retrieved 2017-10-15.


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