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Finney County Point of Rocks

Coordinates: 37°54′03″N 100°43′33″W / 37.90083°N 100.72583°W / 37.90083; -100.72583
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Finney County Point of Rocks
Finney County Point of Rocks is located in Kansas
Finney County Point of Rocks
Finney County Point of Rocks is located in the United States
Finney County Point of Rocks
LocationMansfield Rd., Pierceville, Kansas
Coordinates37°54′03″N 100°43′33″W / 37.90083°N 100.72583°W / 37.90083; -100.72583
Area304.79 acres (123.34 ha)
NRHP reference No.13000487[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 2013

Finney County Point of Rocks, near Mansfield, Kansas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1] It was a landmark on the Santa Fe Trail, in the section between the Lower and Upper Arkansas River crossings, before travelers had to choose between the Mountain Route or the Cimmaron Route of the trail.[2]

The listed site is 304.79 acres (123.34 ha) in area and includes the highest rocky outcropping along the trail in that vicinity.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b John R. Barry; Amanda K. Loughlin (August 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Finney County Point of Rocks / Archeological Site #14FY405, KHRI #055-1957" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 9, 2018. With five photos from 2012.
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