Pawtuckaway Ring Dike
USA /
New Hampshire /
Raymond /
World
/ USA
/ New Hampshire
/ Raymond
World / United States / Massachusetts
park, interesting place
About 275 million years ago, another episode of tectonic pressure created circular fractures in the area and another swell of magma was forced up creating what is known as a ring dike. Nearby volcanoes spewed lava and ash, long since eroded. But the ring dike remains and forms the outer circle of the Pawtuckaway Mountains. This is one of three ring dikes in New Hampshire; Ossipee and Gunstock are home to the other two.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawtuckaway_State_Park
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 43°6'34"N 71°11'28"W
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