Upheaval Dome

Upheaval Dome
Oblique aerial view of Upheaval Dome, 2012
Impact crater/structure
ConfidenceConfirmed
Diameter10 km (6.2 mi)
Age<170 Ma
Middle Jurassic or younger
ExposedYes
DrilledYes
Location
LocationCanyonlands National Park
Coordinates38°26′13″N 109°55′45″W / 38.43694°N 109.92917°W / 38.43694; -109.92917
Country United States
StateUtah
DistrictSan Juan County
Upheaval Dome is located in the United States
Upheaval Dome
Location of Upheaval Dome in Utah
Upheaval Dome is located in Utah
Upheaval Dome
Upheaval Dome (Utah)

Upheaval Dome is an enigmatic geological structure in San Juan County, Utah, United States, that has been variously interpreted as a meteorite impact structure or a salt dome. The structure lies 22 miles (35 km) southwest of the city of Moab, Utah, in the Island in the Sky section of Canyonlands National Park.


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