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There are at least three landmarks called "Chimney Rock" in the United States

glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
edited 2012-10-22 15:16:09 in Meatspace
Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human

This is confusing the heck out of me!


So when I was in Wyoming I took a picture of a notable rock that was easily visible from the road: http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z82/Glenn_Magus_Harvey/please identify/westerntripday4046.jpg


I called it "chimney rock" because I'd heard that name before somewhere and I thought it looked vaguely like a chimney.


Then I went online to look for more details on it.  That's how I discovered the most famous Chimney Rock, the one in Nebraska.


Further Googling of "chimney rock Wyoming" then led me to another Chimney Rock, also in Wyoming.


And looking even harder it seems that at least one other person calls the thing I found "Chimney Rock" too.  That said, I'm still curious, does anyone know the official name for this landmark?

Comments

  • BeeBee
    edited 2012-10-22 15:27:48

    Well the one in Nebraska was originally called "Elk Penis".


    But yeah, when the news article came out recently that Obama named Chimney Rock a national site or whatever because of immense spiritual significance to native tribes I was all confused because I didn't know about the Wyoming one and AFAIK the Nebraska one was just a landmark and an excuse to point and go "haha penis :DDDDD" until the Oregon Trailers found it.

  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human

    Wait, which Chimney Rock are you talking about?  The one in Nebraska or one of the two in Wyoming?

  • BeeBee

    http://news.yahoo.com/obama-declares-chimney-rock-national-monument-170848090.html


    One of the Wyoming ones.

  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human

    Uh, that says Colorado.  I guess that's another one.


    Though I can't really blame you for confusing Wyoming with Colorado; they kinda look similar.

  • BeeBee

    God dammit, there's another one?  FFFFUUUUUUUUUU

  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human

    Yeah, would be really bad if they cut montana into a western part plus another rectangular state.

  • AlkthashAlkthash
    I'm a damn twisted person

    Question - do any of these rocks actually have smoke that comes out periodically? Or are they connected to the living rooms of yuppies who just wanted a fireplace to make the room look classy but never actually use?

  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human

    Fuckin' yuppies, artificially inflating property values.

  • Super LazuliSuper Lazuli
    yea i make potions if ya know what i mean

    Fact: Wyoming, Wisconsin, and Colorado don't actually exist.


    Additional Fact: None of these rocks seem very chimney-like to me. 

  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!

    Yeah, those rocks are pretty cool and all, but I'm not seeing chimneys.

  • BeeBee
    edited 2012-10-22 18:29:13

    At least one of them is uncannily dick-like but the settlers didn't want to call it that on the map.

  • NyktosNyktos
    a little muffled

    Best fact: If you rearrange the syllables in Chimney Rock you get Romney Chick.

  • Naas_HumanNaas_Human

    So... he's a polygamist?

  • SchitzoSchitzo
    They're somethin' else.

    Brings to mind Oregon Trail.

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