Home›Inselbergs and Crystalline Monoliths›Where›United StatesBrowse ByUnited StatesWhere groups geological formations by the place each one actually is. The Grand Canyon, Wikipedia notes, "is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide" and lies in Arizona, United States. Browsing by location lets a visitor see every formation standing in one part of the world.FactsUnited StatesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonFormation OriginWell-attestedAn isolated rock hill exposed by differential erosion of surrounding softer rock. 1United StatesFilter Results39 entriesFormation FamilyAllGeneral Inselberg and Monolith Concepts (2)Granite Domes and Bornhardts (10)Granite Peaks and Spires (4)Monadnocks and Isolated Hills (10)Named Monolithic Rocks and Formations (13)Formed By (Process)AllErosion (4)Glaciation (2)Orogeny (15)Weathering (3)DisciplineAllGeology (1)Geomorphology (32)Formation TypeAllGeneral Inselberg and Monolith Concepts (2)Granite Domes and Bornhardts (10)Granite Peaks and Spires (4)Monadnocks and Isolated Hills (10)Named Monolithic Rocks and Formations (13)Protected StatusAllLocally or Regionally Protected (2)National Monument or Landmark (4)National Park or Reserve (15)UNESCO World Heritage Site (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 39Alcovy MountainUnited StatesArabia MountainUnited StatesCastle CragsUnited StatesCathedral Peak, YosemiteUnited StatesChimney Rock (Colorado)United StatesCity of RocksUnited StatesCourthouse and Jail RocksUnited StatesCrowders MountainUnited StatesEl CapitanUnited StatesElephant RocksUnited StatesEnchanted MesaUnited StatesEnchanted RockUnited StatesGlassy MountainUnited StatesGranite DomeUnited StatesGranite Mountain, TexasUnited StatesHalf DomeUnited StatesHanging Rock (North Carolina)United StatesIndependence RockUnited StatesLembert DomeUnited StatesLiberty CapUnited StatesLooking Glass RockUnited StatesMont MeganticUnited StatesMoro RockUnited StatesMount AgamenticusUnited StatesMount AscutneyUnited StatesMount MonadnockUnited StatesMount WachusettUnited StatesNorth Dome, YosemiteUnited StatesPanola MountainUnited StatesPillar (landform)United StatesPilot Mountain, North CarolinaUnited StatesSentinel DomeUnited StatesSlover MountainUnited StatesStone MountainUnited StatesStone Mountain, North CarolinaUnited StatesSugarloaf Mountain, MarylandUnited StatesThicketty MountainUnited StatesVedauwooUnited StatesWillis MountainUnited StatesSources1. Wikipedia: Inselbergtier 2WikipediaInselberg, formation sectionQuote, Inselberg, formation sectionAn inselberg results when a body of rock resistant to erosion, such as granite, occurring within a body of softer rocks, is exposed by differential erosion and lowering of the surrounding landscape.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.