Castle Rock
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Islands
- Castle Rock (Alaskan Island)Castle Rock (Alaskan Island)Castle Rock is an island in Alaska in the United States. It is one of the Shumagin Islands.Castle Rock is in Aleutians East Borough, and is located off the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula at 55.27917° North Latitude 159.49944° West Longitude.-References:...
, an island off the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska - Castle Rock, Hong Kong (螺洲白排), an island of Hong Kong, part of the Po Toi IslandsPo Toi IslandsThe Po Toi Islands are a small group of islands with a population of around 200, south-east of Hong Kong Island, off Stanley, in Hong Kong. The main island of the group is Po Toi Island. Administratively, they are part of Islands District....
- Castle Rock (Massachusetts), an island in the U.S. state of Massachusetts
- Castle Rock (Del Norte County, California), an island near Crescent City, California Castle Rock National Wildlife RefugeCastle Rock National Wildlife RefugeCastle Rock National Wildlife Refuge is half a mile offshore from Crescent City in northern California. This coastal rock covers approximately , and rises steeply above sea level. The refuge provides an important sanctuary for Aleutian Canada geese and nesting seabirds.It is, in fact, known as the...
Mountains and rock outcroppings
Antarctic- Castle Rock (Antarctica)Castle Rock (Antarctica)Castle Rock is a bold rock crag, high, standing northeast of Hut Point on the central ridge of Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Robert Falcon Scott, who so named it because of its shape....
, near McMurdo Station - Castle Rock (South Shetland Islands)Castle Rock (South Shetland Islands)Castle Rock is a conspicuous rock, high, lying off the west side of Snow Island, in the South Shetland Islands. This descriptive name dates back to 1822 and is now established in international usage....
Australia
- Castle Rock, Western AustraliaCastle Rock, Western AustraliaCastle Rock is a tourist attraction in the Porongurup Range in the Great Southern region of Western Australia and is renowned for its fauna and flora.There is a walk trail to the summit which offers 360 degree views, above sea level...
in the Porongurup Range - Castle Rock, Geograph Bay near Dunsborough, Western AustraliaDunsborough, Western AustraliaDunsborough is a coastal town in the South West of Western Australia, south of Perth on the shores of Geographe Bay.Dunsborough is a popular tourist destination for Western Australians; in 1999 it was voted the state's best tourist destination. During the last decade the town has grown quickly and...
Canada
- Castle Rock (volcano)Castle Rock (volcano)Castle Rock is a volcanic neck located west of Iskut and 8 km northwest of Tuktsayda Mountain in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire that includes over 160 active volcanoes and is in the Klastline Group, Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province and last erupted in...
, a volcano in British Columbia
New Zealand
- Castle Rock, Canterbury: a prominent rock outcrop on New Zealand's Banks PeninsulaBanks PeninsulaBanks Peninsula is a peninsula of volcanic origin on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It has an area of approximately and encompasses two large harbours and many smaller bays and coves...
- Castle Rock, Waikato: an old volcano on New Zealand's Coromandel PeninsulaCoromandel PeninsulaThe Coromandel Peninsula lies in the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of the Waikato Region and Thames-Coromandel District and extends 85 kilometres north from the western end of the Bay of Plenty, forming a natural barrier to protect the Hauraki Gulf and the Firth of Thames in the west...
United Kingdom
- Castle Rock, Edinburgh, Scotland, the original Castle Rock after which the others were named by Scottish emigrants
- Castle Rock of Triermain, a crag on Watson's DoddWatson's DoddWatson's Dodd is a fell in the English Lake District. It forms part of the Helvellyn range in the Eastern Fells. This chain of hills runs north-south and, in the vicinity of Watson's Dodd, forms the watershed between the Thirlmere and Ullswater catchments....
in the English Lake District.
United States
- Castle Rock (Alaskan mountain)Castle Rock (Alaskan mountain)Castle Rock is a mountain in Denali Borough in Alaska in the United States.Castle Rock is located at 63.366389° North Latitude 150.274444° West Longitude, 26.4 statute miles from Healy, Alaska. Its peak rises 5,584 feet above sea level.-References:**...
: Alaskan mountain
- Castle RockSouth Table Mountain (Colorado)South Table Mountain is a mesa located just southeast of downtown Golden, Colorado in Jefferson County, Colorado. Its most distinctive feature is its cap of basalt rock formed from ancient lava flows. South Table Mountain is a popular scenic and recreational destination of the Denver metro area,...
, a butte which is the highest point on South Table Mountain in Colorado. - Castle Rock, California: Mount Diablo State ParkMount Diablo State ParkMount Diablo is a mountain in Contra Costa County, California in the San Francisco Bay Area, located south of Clayton and northeast of Danville. It is an isolated upthrust peak of , visible from most of the San Francisco Bay Area and much of northern California...
, a set of rock outcroppings in Pine Creek Canyon - Castle Rock, Kansas: Near the town of Quinter in north western Kansas
- Castle Rock (Michigan)Castle Rock (Michigan)Castle Rock is a geological limestone stack and tourist attraction located 3 miles north of St. Ignace, Michigan on Interstate 75 in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.-Description:...
: a tourist attraction with steps for climbing about 5 miles north of St. Ignace, Michigan - Castle Rock in Roosevelt County, Montana
- Castle Rock in Ravalli County, Montana
- Castle Rock in Roosevelt County, Montana
- Castle Rock, Utah: Glen Canyon National Recreation AreaGlen Canyon National Recreation AreaGlen Canyon National Recreation Area is a recreation and conservation unit of the National Park Service that encompasses the area around Lake Powell and lower Cataract Canyon in Utah and Arizona, covering 1,254,429 acres of mostly desert...
. Depending on the water level of Lake Powell it is sometimes an island - Castle Rock, Utah: Also known as Castleton TowerCastleton TowerCastleton Tower is a Wingate Sandstone tower standing on a 1,000 foot talus cone above the northeastern border of Castle Valley, Utah. The Tower is world renowned as a subject for photography and for its classic rock climbing routes, the most famous of which is the Kor-Ingalls Route featured in...
, adjacent to Castle Valley, Utah. USGS Maps label this feature as "Castle Rock" - Castle Rock, Vermont: Also known as Castle Rock Peak. One of the peaks at Sugarbush ResortSugarbush ResortSugarbush Resort is a ski resort located in the Mad River Valley in Warren, Vermont. It is one of the largest ski resorts in New England. The resort encompasses more than 4000 acres total, 578 acres skiable, 53 miles of trails, and 16 ski lifts...
, a ski resort in Warren - Castle Rock, Washington: Near Leavenworth, WashingtonLeavenworth, WashingtonLeavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,965 at the 2010 census. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.-History:...
, a popular climbing destination, first climbed in 1957 by Fred Beckey, Dave Collins, and Don Gordon. Not to be confused with the town of the same name - Caudy's CastleCaudy's CastleCaudy's Castle is a rock pinnacle of Ridgeley sandstone that stands 1,400 feet above sea level over the Cacapon River near the Bloomery Pike south of Forks of Cacapon in Hampshire County, West Virginia...
("Castle Rock"), West Virginia: Ridgeley (Oriskany) sandstone outcrop near the Forks of the Cacapon in Hampshire County, West Virginia - Castle Rock, West Virginia: Wyoming County, inside the small town of PinevillePineville, West VirginiaPineville is a town in Wyoming County, West Virginia, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 715 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wyoming County.-History:Pineville was settled by William Short in 1853....
Parks
- Castle Rock State Park (California)Castle Rock State Park (California)Castle Rock State Park is a state park of California, USA, located along the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains. It embraces coast redwood, Douglas fir, and madrone forest, most of which has been left in its wild, natural state. Steep canyons are sprinkled with unusual rock formations that is a...
near Saratoga, California - Castle Rock ParkCastle Rock ParkCastle Rock Park is a regional park part of the East Bay Regional Park District. The park lies in a scenic sandstone canyon close to Mount Diablo in the Diablo Foothills...
near Walnut Creek, California - Castle Rock State Park (Illinois)Castle Rock State Park (Illinois)Castle Rock State Park is an Illinois state park on in Ogle County, Illinois, USA. A portion of the land was acquired by the "Friends of Our Native Landscape" in 1921.-2008 closing:...
- Castle Rock Hoodoos Provincial ParkCastle Rock Hoodoos Provincial ParkCastle Rock Hoodoos Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Located on the Deadman Plateau northwest of Kamloops, the park was originally named the Deadman Hoodoos Provincial Park and was created on July 23, 1997 and was 34 hectares in size. The park was reduced in size...
, near Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Towns
India- Castle Rock, KarnatakaCastle Rock, KarnatakaCastlerock is a village in the Uttara Kannada district Indian state of Karnataka, The town is located in the Western Ghats on the state's border with Goa at an elevation of 621 m ....
Northern Ireland
- CastlerockCastlerockCastlerock is a seaside village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated between Coleraine and Derry and is very popular with summer tourists, having numerous apartment blocks and three caravan sites. Castlerock Golf Club has both 9 and 18-hole links courses bounded by the beach, the...
a town between Portstewart and Derry
United States
- Castle Rock, ColoradoCastle Rock, ColoradoThe Town of Castle Rock is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States and is named for the prominent castle tower-shaped butte near the center of town. It is part of Colorado's Front Range Urban Corridor and is located roughly 28 miles south of Denver and 37 miles north of...
- Castle Rock, Oregon (disambiguation)
- Castle Rock, WashingtonCastle Rock, WashingtonCastle Rock is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. Nestled between the Willapa Hills and western base of Mount St. Helens, Castle Rock is at the heart of Washington timber country in the Pacific temperate rain forest...
- Castle Rock, WisconsinCastle Rock, WisconsinCastle Rock is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles , all of it land....
- Castle Rock Township, MinnesotaCastle Rock Township, MinnesotaCastle Rock Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,495 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
Other locations
- Castle Rock (Garrison, New York)Castle Rock (Garrison, New York)Castle Rock is the estate of former Illinois Central Railroad president William H. Osborn in Garrison, New York, United States. It sits on the hill of the same name, looking down on the Hudson River below...
, a historic house in the Hudson Highlands - Castle Rock Natural Area Preserve, a protected area owned by the US state of Washington
- Castlerock railway stationCastlerock railway stationCastlerock railway station serves the villages of Castlerock, Articlave and their surrounding hamlets in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.The station opened on 18 July 1853.-Service:...
, a railway station in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Fiction
- Castle Rock (Stephen King)Castle Rock (Stephen King)Castle Rock, Maine is part of Stephen King’s fictional Maine topography and provides the setting for a number of his novels, novellas, and short stories...
, the fictional Maine town in use in many Stephen King novels, stories, and novellas - Castle Rock (newsletter), a monthly newsletter about Stephen King published from January 1985 through December 1989, edited by Christopher Spruce, King's brother-in-law
- Castle Rock (film), a film directed by Craig ClydeCraig ClydeCraig Clyde is an American actor, screenplay writer, and film director. He lives in Salt Lake City and is the father of K.C. Clyde. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....
- Castle Rock, a fictional mountain fort in the William Golding novel Lord of the FliesLord of the FliesLord of the Flies is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding about a group of British boys stuck on a deserted island who try to govern themselves, with disastrous results...
- All of the characters in Battle RoyaleBattle Royalethumb|260px|Cover of the 2009 expanded edition, ISBN 978-1-4215-2772-3 is a 1999 Japanese novel written by Koushun Takami. The story tells of schoolchildren who are forced to fight each other to the death....
hail from Shiroiwa, which means Castle Rock
Music
- Castle Rock, a song on the double A-side single Cut Some Rug/Castle RockCut Some Rug/Castle Rock"Cut Some Rug/Castle Rock" is a single by The Bluetones, the third single to be released from their 1996 debut album Expecting to Fly. Both title tracks were also included on the band's 2006 compilation A Rough Outline: The Singles & B-Sides 95 - 03...
single by the United Kingdom band The Bluetones.
Ships
- USS Castle Rock (AVP-35)USS Castle Rock (AVP-35)USS Castle Rock was a United States Navy Barnegat-class small seaplane tender in commission from 1944 to 1946.-Construction and commissioning:...
, a United States Navy seaplane tender in commission from 1944 to 1946 - USCGC Castle Rock (WAVP-383)USCGC Castle Rock (WAVP-383)USCGC Castle Rock , later WHEC-383, was a Casco-class United States Coast Guard cutter in service from 1948 to 1971.-Construction and U.S. Navy service:...
, later WHEC-383, a United States Coast Guard cutter in commission from 1948 to 1971
Other
- Castell RockCastell RockCastell Rock is a free annual music festival, started in 2003, held in the grounds of Aberystwyth castle, Ceredigion, Wales. It is organised by Sam Rhys James, a member of a local band called The Poppies. The festival, due to local licensing laws, is an alcohol-free zone....
(Welsh for "Castle Rock") is a Welsh festival - Castle Rock BreweryCastle Rock BreweryCastle Rock Brewery was originally set up as a joint venture with Bramcote Brewery. Bramcote Brewery was wound up and a new company was set up, 50% owned by Tynemill and 50% owned by the previous owners of Bramcote Brewery, on a new site next to Tynemill’s pub, The Vat and Fiddle...
is a United Kingdom microbrewery located in Nottingham, England owned and operated by the Tynemill pub chain - Castle Rock EntertainmentCastle Rock EntertainmentCastle Rock Entertainment is a film and television production company founded in 1987 by Martin Shafer, director Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman, Glenn Padnick and Alan Horn. It is a subsidiary of Warner Bros...
, a film production company founded by Rob Reiner and named after Stephen King's fictional town - The Castle Rock FoundationCastle Rock FoundationThe Castle Rock Foundation is a conservative foundation started in 1993 with an endowment of $36.6M from the Adolph Coors Foundation. It ranked as Colorado's 15th largest foundation by assets at the end of 2001...
, an American foundation which seeks to promote free enterprise, limited government, individual rights, and personal responsibility and leadership