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Petrified Forest
Overview
State
Arizona
Petrified Forest in Arizona preserves large deposits of 225-million-year-old fossilized wood within the Painted Desert. The colorful badlands hold dinosaur fossils and hundreds of archaeological sites, offering insight into both prehistoric life and early human cultures.
Preserves 225-million-year-old petrified wood
Contains fossils of dinosaurs and early reptiles
Over 350 archaeological sites
Established
December 9, 1962
Iconic Places
Painted Desert
Headquarters
Petrified Forest National Park, P.O. Box 2217, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028
Latitude(N)
34.8667
Longitude(W)
'-109.7833°
Name | Continent | World Region | Country | Province | State Name | Regional Category | Area | Visitors | Headquaters | Ranger Station | Zipcode | Latitude(N) | Longitude(W) | Best Months | Iconic Places | Primary Activity | Description | Sources | National Parks Your Stroy (Item) | WD Experience | WD Blog | WD Blog - Url to Redirect | Data Validated | National Parks - Tags | Main Image | Main Category | Full NP Name | EstDate | MainImageAltText |
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Petrified Forest | North America | North America | United States | Arizona | Western | 221,390.21 acres (895.9 km2) | 505,209 | Petrified Forest National Park, P.O. Box 2217, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028 | Rainbow Forest Museum, 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028 | 86028 | 34.8667 | '-109.7833° | March | Painted Desert | Scenic drive | Petrified Forest in Arizona preserves large deposits of 225-million-year-old fossilized wood within the Painted Desert. The colorful badlands hold dinosaur fossils and hundreds of archaeological sites, offering insight into both prehistoric life and early human cultures. | petrified-forest-national-park | Western | Petrified Forest National Park | 09/12/1962 |
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