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Polecat Bench

 

Name: Polecat Bench

 

County: Park

 

Authority Name: Polecat Bench (Wyo.)

 

GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1085043W

Latitude: 445030N

 

Legal Description:

 

Elevation: 5059/1542

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Bench

 

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History:

Fossils of small animals, crocodiles and turtles have been found here. The strata is estimated to be sixty million years old. Just below this strata are dinosaur deposits, estimated at 120 million years old.

Source: WPA

 

Stories:

 

Maps:

1:24000 Quadrangle: Elk Basin SE

 

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