Florissant in Teller County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Fossil Beds
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 20, 2000
1. The Fossil Beds Marker
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.
Location. 38° 54.774′ N, 105° 17.098′ W. Marker is in Florissant, Colorado, in Teller County. Marker is on Teller County Route 1. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florissant CO 80816, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Present Touches the Past (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stumps of Stone (about 300 feet away); Making of a Monument (about 400 feet away); Ancient Forest Diversity (about 400 feet away); Ancient Clones (about 400 feet away); Reading the Rings (about 400 feet away); Life in the Forest (about 400 feet away); Dawn of the Recent Past (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florissant.
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Photographed By Don Morfe, August 20, 2000
2. The Fossil Beds
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 20, 2000
3. The Fossil Beds
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 20, 2000
4. The Fossil Beds
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 20, 2000
5. Sign at the entrance to the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 16, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
