Natural Bridge
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Natural bridge or Natural Bridge can refer to several things:
- Natural archNatural archA natural arch or natural bridge is a natural geological formation where a rock arch forms, with an opening underneath. Most natural arches form as a narrow ridge, walled by cliffs, become narrower from erosion, with a softer rock stratum under the cliff-forming stratum gradually eroding out until...
, a land formation sometimes referred to as a natural bridge - Natural Bridge, AlabamaNatural Bridge, AlabamaNatural Bridge is a town at the southwest edge of Winston County, Alabama, United States, located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and Alabama Highway 13. The population was 28 at the 2000 census...
- Natural Bridge, New YorkNatural Bridge, New YorkNatural Bridge is a hamlet in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 392 at the 2000 census...
- Natural Bridge, Queensland, in the Gold Coast hinterland, Australia
- Natural Bridge (Virginia)Natural Bridge (Virginia)Natural Bridge, known as Natty B by locals, in the eponymous Rockbridge County, Virginia is a geological formation in which Cedar Creek has carved out a gorge in the mountainous limestone terrain, forming an arch 215 ft high with a span of 90 ft...
, a National Historic Landmark in the U.S. state of Virginia - Natural Bridge CavernsNatural Bridge CavernsNatural Bridge Caverns are the largest known commercial caverns in the state of Texas.The name was derived from the 20 m natural limestone slab bridge that spans the amphitheater setting of the cavern's entrance...
, in the U.S. state of Texas - Natural Bridge Spring, a 1st magnitude spring in Leon County, FloridaLeon County, FloridaLeon County is a county located in the state of Florida, named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. At the 2010 Census, the population was 275,487. The county seat of Leon County is Tallahassee which also serves as the state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major...
- Natural Bridge State Park (Massachusetts)Natural Bridge State Park (Massachusetts)Natural Bridge State Park is a Massachusetts state park located in North Adams, Massachusetts, in the northwestern part of the state. It contains the only natural white marble arch/bridge in North America...
, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts - Natural Bridge State Park (Wisconsin)Natural Bridge State Park (Wisconsin)Natural Bridge State Park is an Wisconsin state park featuring the largest natural arch in the state. Directly beneath the arch is a rock shelter once used by Paleo-Indians...
, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin - Natural Bridge State Resort Park, in the U.S. state of Kentucky
- Natural Bridges National MonumentNatural Bridges National MonumentNatural Bridges National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located about north west of the Four Corners boundary of southeast Utah, in the western United States, at the junction of White Canyon and Armstrong Canyon, part of the Colorado River drainage...
, in the U.S. state of Utah - Natural Bridges State BeachNatural Bridges State BeachNatural Bridges State Beach is a California state park in Santa Cruz, California in the United States. The park features a natural bridge across a section of the beach. It is also well known as a hotspot to see monarch butterfly migrations...
, in Santa Cruz, California - Ayres Natural Bridge State ParkAyres Natural Bridge State ParkAyres Natural Bridge Park is a county park in Converse County, Wyoming in the United States. It occupies 150 acres between the towns Glenrock and Douglas about 6 kilometers south of Interstate 25 exit 151...
, in the U.S. state of Wyoming - Battle of Natural BridgeBattle of Natural BridgeThe Battle of Natural Bridge was a battle during the American Civil War, fought in what is now Woodville, Florida, near Tallahassee, on March 6, 1865...
, an American Civil War battle in Florida- Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic SiteNatural Bridge Battlefield State Historic SiteNatural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site is a Florida State Park in Leon County, Florida. It is located roughly between the city of Tallahassee and the town of St. Marks. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Natural Bridge was fought here on March 6, 1865. The site is named for a...
at the site of the battle
- Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site
- Tonto Natural BridgeTonto Natural BridgeTonto Natural Bridge is a natural arch in Arizona, USA, that is believed to be the largest natural travertine bridge in the world. The area surrounding the bridge has been made into a state park called Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, which is located off State Route 87, just north of Payson...
, in the U.S. state of Arizona- Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, in the U.S. state of Arizona
- Natural Bridge Avenue, a major thoroughfare in St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
- Natural Bridge (journal)Natural Bridge (journal)Natural Bridge is an American literary magazine, based at University of Missouri in St. Louis, Missouri. It was established in 1999 and publishes fiction, essays, and poetry. The editor-in-chief is Mary Troy.- Other anthologies :...
, a leading literary journal based at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
See also
- Arch CreekArch CreekArch Creek was an early settlement in Miami-Dade County, Florida, in present-day metropolitan Miami. Tequesta Indians thrived here before the first Europeans arrived in the early 16th century. The name is derived from the natural limestone bridge spanning across the creek. It is part of the Arch...
, site of a natural bridge that collapsed in 1973 - Bridge of the GodsBridge of the Gods (geologic event)The Bridge of the Gods was a natural dam created by the Bonneville Slide, a major landslide that dammed the Columbia River near present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon in the Pacific Northwest of the United States...
, a semi-mythical natural bridge on the Columbia RiverColumbia RiverThe Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...