Eugene in Lane County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Granite Glacial Erratic
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016
1. Granite Glacial Erratic Marker
A rock or boulder carried from its original source by an act of nature is called an erratic. This granite erratic was deposited near Harrisburg, Oregon about 12,000 years ago. Geologists say it was carried there by an iceberg during the Spokane-Missoula floods that swept through the Willamette Valley as glaciers receded at the end of the last ice age.
Gift of Phil and Jenny Stroda
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Paleontology • Science & Medicine.
Location. 44° 2.573′ N, 123° 4.106′ W. Marker is in Eugene, Oregon, in Lane County. It can be reached from East 15th Avenue east of Agate Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eugene OR 97403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Petrified Wood (here, next to this marker); The Collier House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Patterson Home Site / Animal House (approx. 0.7 miles away); A.W. and Amanda Patterson Home (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wiley Griffon (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ellis F. Lawrence (approx. 0.9 miles away); American Nobel Peace Laureates (approx. 1.2 miles away); Theodore Roosevelt (1906) (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eugene.
More about this marker. The marker is found in the courtyard of the Museum of Natural and Cultural History, on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene.
Also see . . .
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016
2. Granite Glacial Erratic and Marker
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016
3. Granite Glacial Erratic Marker - Wide View
The Granite Glacial Erratic and marker are on the left, a life-size replica of the Willamette Meteorite is in the center, and the Petrified Wood and marker are on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,110 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
