Van Hise Rock
United States historic place in Rock Springs, Wisconsin. Added to the National Register in 1997, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Van Hise Rock is a rock monolith located along Wisconsin Highway 136 near Rock Springs, Wisconsin. The rock is a geologically significant outcropping of Baraboo Quartzite.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | WI 136, 0.75 mi. N of WI 154, Rock Springs vicinity, WI |
| County | Sauk County |
| Listed | Sep 25, 1997 |
| Listed for | Science |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 97001267 |
| Type of place | rock |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 site |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | WI 136, 0.75 mi. N of WI 154, Rock Springs, WI |
| Coordinates | 43.4894° N, 89.9154° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Ice Age National Scenic Trail · 39 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Van Hise Rock listed on the National Register?
Sep 25, 1997. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Van Hise Rock?
WI 136, 0.75 mi. N of WI 154, Rock Springs vicinity, Sauk County, Wisconsin. The nearest national park unit is Ice Age National Scenic Trail, 39 miles away.
Source: Ice Age National Scenic Trail
Where is the nomination form for Van Hise Rock?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Van Hise Rock?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 97001267. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.