Sea Stacks

Connected Sites: 13

Definition
A Sea Stack is a geological landform consisting of a steep and often vertical column or columns of rock in the sea near a coast, isolated by erosion. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_stack.

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Connected Sites

  • Lord Howe Island
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.53
    16
    5
    Ball's Pyramid
  • Galapagos Islands
    Inscribed: 1978
    4.60
    114
    9
    Kicker Rock (off San Cristobal). See No 7 at link
    See prafulla.net
  • Inscribed: 1997
    3.75
    5
    0
    The coastline is generally rocky with a several offshore islets and stacks. (Coastal WHS)
  • Te Wahipounamu
    Te Wahipounamu
    New Zealand
    Inscribed: 1986
    4.18
    121
    11
    "... a dramatic coastline with irregular high seacliffs, some as high as 2000 m, and many offshore rocks and stacks "(Coastal WHS)
  • St. Kilda
    St. Kilda
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.50
    26
    4
    Stac an Armin
  • Redwood
    Redwood
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1980
    4.01
    188
    7
    "The coastal strip, 55 km long, is characterized by steep rocky cliffs broken by rolling slopes, as well as by stacks .." (UNEP/WCMC 2007)
  • Olympic National Park
    Olympic National Park
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.86
    141
    8
    "The rocky headlands, beaches, tide pools nurturing a living rainbow of colors and textures, off shore sea stacks topped by nesting seabirds and wind-sheared trees-all are a remnant of a wilder America."
    See www.nps.gov
  • Gulf of Porto
    Inscribed: 1983
    3.23
    60
    4
    the livid, sheer, and jagged cliffs of the coast contain many grottos and are flanked by numerous stacks, islets, and coves (Coastal WHS)
  • Guanacaste
    Guanacaste
    Costa Rica
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.13
    70
    6
    Roca Bruja in Santa Rosa National Park
    See www.google.com
  • Gros Morne National Park
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.91
    66
    10
    There are numerous sea stacks along the shore.
  • Gough and Inaccessible Islands
    Inscribed: 1995
    2.55
    8
    3
    "....and there are numerous offshore islets, stacks and rocks - most within 100 m of the main island, and none at a distance greater than 1 km." (UNESCO web site)
  • Dorset and East Devon Coast
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.33
    202
    14
    Old Harry Rocks
  • Cocos Island
    Costa Rica
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.85
    6
    2
    Cocos island is surrounded by several islets, some of them like Manuelita island, isla Pájara and "the moais" rise quite abruptly from the sea.
    See www.google.com