Stone Faces Gazetteer
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Profile Rock |
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Martha Washington Profile
MNM#01-01170 |
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Webster Profile Presumably this is a profile of Daniel Webster. |
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Dewey Rock Another of the many rock faces in the White Mountains. Trail directions at www.gorp.com. |
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The Indian Head A sort of Native American antithesis to the Old Man of the Mountains, on the southern side of Mt Pemigewasset south of Franconia Notch. MNM#01-01188 |
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Old Man of the Mountains The most famous of all rock faces, which sadly collapsed on May 3, 2005. Popularized by Nathaniel Hawthorne in his short story "The Great Stone Face." It is New Hampshire's state symbol, reproduced on quarters, licensce plates, stamps, decorative china, and hundreds of postcards. Trail directions at www.gorp.com. MNM#01-01070 |
 
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Old Woman of the Notch or The Watcher Another face in competition with the popular Old Man of the Mountains. Trail directions at www.gorp.com. MNM#01-01107 |
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Sleeping Astronomer Another of the many rock faces in the White Mountains. Trail directions at www.gorp.com. |
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Imp Face Rock |
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Profile Falls A cliff profile next to a waterfall, visible from overlook on Mt. Hill Road. MNM#01-01104 |
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Old Man of the Shore |
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Profile Rock or Washington Boulder Signs on Tin Mine Road lead visitors to this 15-foot profile on Thorn Mountain. MNM#01-01175 |
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Old Man of The Lake Located somewhere along Birch Grove Road on the shore north of Newbury? MNM#01-01296 |
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Old Man of Winnepesaukee or Profile Rock Boulder profile located somewhere on Tuftonboro Neck, a peninsula on the east side of Lake Winnepesaukee. Presumably not the same boulder seen in the next postcard. MNM#01-01284 |  |
Profile Rock A boulder located somewhere near The Weirs, a narrows at the mouth of Paugus Bay on the west side of Lake Winnepesaukee. Presumably not the same boulder seen in the previous postcard. MNM#01-01146 |
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Old Man of the Cog Railway MNM#01-01236 |
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Profile Rock Possibly located on one of the ledges rock outcrops near Sanbornton, NH MNM#01-01308 |
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Profile Boulder / Old Man of the Valley East on Route 2, look for a sign on the south side of road and trail to the boulder. More photos at allroutes.to MNM#01-01123 |
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Washington’s Profile A ghostly image seen on a flat rock next to a waterfall rather than a rock profile. |
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Whipple's Stone Face MNM#01-01318 |
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N 44° 05.817', W 71° 41.925'
New Jersey
Indian Head Rock
Left postcard depicts a restaurant named after the rock formation. MNM#01-01015 |
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Indian Head Rock Several rock faces have existed at various times on these cliffs, including opposing Indian Head and George Washington Rocks, and even a brief appearance of a Hitler Face Rock. See article on njpalisades.org. MNM#01-01213 |
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Profile Rock |
New Mexico
Old Man of the Cave Formation on the cave ceiling. |
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Old Man of the Woods or Old Man of the Hills An unknown location in Cimmaron Canyon. MNM#01-01089 |
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Profile Rock |
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Our Lady on the Mountain Natural rock formation, profile of Mary Magdalene on the side of Magdalena Mountain. |
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Old Man of the Mountain or The Head Caprock perched atop pinnacles in the Gila Wilderness area north of Silver City. MNM#01-01280 |
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New York
Old Man of the Mountains A tiny profile overlooking the river is visible at the center of the postcard image MNM#01-01237 |
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Profile Rock Stereograph image |
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Face Rock MNM#01-01099 |
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Profile Rock |
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The Witch A cave formation MNM#01-01017 |
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Facial Rocks Cliff formation, difficult to discern - photo |
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Washington Head Rock Profile on boulder near waters edge MNM#01-01191 |
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Witch Head Rock Walnut Mountain Hotel once stood on summit to the left of postcard image. Since the 1960s the land has been a public park. Recently a local mountain bike club has restored the trail to Witch Head Rock. MNM#01-01204 |
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Profile Rock Located in Tal-A-Que-Ga park. MNM#01-01093 |
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Profile Rock Located on banks of old Erie Canal. The rock face looks very different in postcards from the 1900s vs. postcards from the 1930s. Perhaps the profile was damaged during construction of Erie Canal Lock No. E-17 in 1911? MNM#01-01098 |
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Rock Face of Washington This long-lost face was recently uncovered by local historians and rededicated to the public. MNM#01-01131 |
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Old Man of the Mountain MNM#01-01343 |
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Face in Rock One of several rock faces at Rock City Park near Olean. |
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Profile Rock MNM#01-01156 |
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Profile Rock Outcrop on river north of Poughkeepsie Bridge. |
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Profile Rock |
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The Face in tha Rock Cut Not clear where the location of "Wrights NY" is. MNM#01-01247
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North Carolina
Devil's Head Visible from Skyline Trail at Chimney Rock State Park MNM#01-01164 |
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Old King Tut MNM#01-01265 |
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Profile Rock |
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Indian Head Rock One of many evocative granite outcrops here - photo |
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Profile Rock |
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Ohio
Profile Rock Profile on cliffs of Rocky Fork gorge near Marble Cave. The Seven Caves were operated as a commercial cave for many decades. In 2005 the site was reopened as the Highlands Nature Sanctuary. MNM#01-01151 |
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Old Man's Face An unclear face on a cliff edge below the "Devil's Footprint" MNM#01-01333 |
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Sphinx Head Rock MNM#01-01045 |
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Indian Profile Rock or This rock profile, sometimes named after the Iroquois leader (and son of Shikellamy), was formed spontaneously due to quarrying between 1875-1902, and was demolished in 1972 for widening of Highway 7. MNM#01-01047 |
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Oklahoma
Old Maid's Profile On private property but visible from Highway 325 about six miles east of Kenton. MNM#01-01317 |
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Man Face Rock |
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Indian Head Rock Located on Pennington Creek, Devil's Den. Face is not clear from photo. MNM#01-01231 |
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Man-Face Rock Complementary cliff profiles located on either side of Honey Creek. MNM#01-01069 |
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Oregon
Face Rock A full face rising from the sea. Easily seen just off Bandon Beach from Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint. MNM#01-01105 |
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Old Man of the Sea Located near mouth of Tillamook Bay between Barview and Garibaldi. A smaller rock next to the better-known Three Graces outcrops. MNM#01-01283 |
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William Jennings Bryan Rock |
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Old Man of Cow Creek Canyon MNM#01-01026 |
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Indian Head Rock Originally called Rabbit Rock MNM#01-01263 |
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Stone Face |
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Netart's Rocks Rock outcrops off Tunnel Beach on the Oregon Coast. See photo at www.virtual-oceanside.com MNM#01-01060 |
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Indian Head Rock Located north of Kah-Nee-To Resort on the road to Simnasho MNM#01-01270 |  |
Pennsylvania
Profile Rock MNM#01-01299 |
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Lincoln’s Profile Rock Located on hill south of Duncannon, above old Route 11 & 15 near New Boston. MNM#01-01251 |
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Sphinx Rock Overlooking Cedar Run. MNM#01-01297 |
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Indian Head Rock Outcrop next to Juniata River. MNM#01-01028 |
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Stone Face Washington Irving visited this place in 1841. The face looks down on the town from cliffs above. MNM#01-01187 |
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Girty’s Face Small face of the legendary traitor Simon Girty visible about halfway up the cliff. MNM#01-01331 |
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The Profile |
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Indian Head Rock Overlooks Perkiomen Creek. |
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Indian Profile Rock Located in Wissahickon Park. |
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Old Man's Face in the Rock MNM#01-01342 |
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Washington Profile Located in Sayre Park at Lehigh University. Does this profile still exist? MNM#01-01154 |
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Shikellamy’s Profile MNM#01-01227 |
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Indian Head Rock |
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Old Man of Penna's Grand Canyon MNM#01-01155 |
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The Stone Face Overlooking Susquehanna River on Route 6 between Towanda and Wyalusing. MNM#01-01358 |
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