"Where in North America is this?" Section VI

This is the Sixth section of a popular mind puzzle first brought to the membership by member Quebec Gen.

General Rules of the "Where in North America is this?" Game
1) Anyone can play -- just follow along and test your mettle about places found in North America.
2) You'll need to be a registered member of this Forum if you want to contribute your own photographs and/or participate in the discussion for each place.
3) You will need to have the ownership or usage rights to any photo that you post on this forum, as per the terms & conditions of Federal copyright law. If you post a photo that you do not own the rights to, Forum Management reserves the right to remove it. As a matter of practical use, we would expect that you would be posting only those photos that you or a close family member have taken.
4) Every photo of a mystery place needs to be unique in some way -- And there should be "visual clues" in the photo to enable us to solve where the mystery location is...

(Inactive -- you can look, but not enter new posts!)
Section I = 33 pages of places you might know
Section II = 28 more pages of places and some REALLY gorgeous photographs!
Section III = 28 more pages of places that might really stump you!
Section IV -- 15 more pages, with some very tricky clues
Section V -- 15 more pages of some very pretty and engaging places....
Section VI -- 15 more pages with more of those "very creative" clues that are nearly as vexing as the images....
Section VII -- Marked by some very clever clues and some VERY challenging puzzles spread over another 15 pages of places you might have seen in your travels in North America.
Section VIII, started on September 22nd with mystery puzzles from a dozen or more states and some new players have joined the merry band of geo-wizards...working on another fifteen pages of puzzles.
Section IX-- Some really beautiful and challenging puzzle mystery locations from all over North America found on another 15 pages.
Section X -- Spanning nearly four months of puzzles of North American locations on 16 more pages.
Section XI -- Started on March 14, 2010.
Section XII-- Started June 11, 2010 with 20 pages of new geo-puzzles from around North America

Section XIII-- Started July 29, 2014 is currently the Active Part of this Game/Contest
Enjoy! Courtesy of the RoadTrip Enthusiasts Group!


Let me try another...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/192/4...5216a5fd49.jpg

What is this building, and where is it.

I will say that this is not it's original location, and the things around it would not have been in it's original local.

Not sure of the location -- but the it looks like it could have been at one of the Japanese Internment locations in the midwest maybe? Or maybe from Camp Amache in Colorado along US-50?

Here's another photo of the same location...

Mark

Yep, It was at an Internment camp (not Ameche). It was a Recreation Hall, was restored by donations, and is now where?

Is it the Topaz Museum?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by UKCraig

Is it the Topaz Museum?

---

Actually it's in the backyard of the Great Basin Museum in Delta, UT, a little hole-in-the-wall museum that was worth the short stop after that long stretch of 50. From the info from that link, there isn't a "Topaz" museum yet, but you are still right.

Jerry Kendrick, who has contributed a number of photographs of murals and marvels over the years, has a private photo collection of "named roadside rocks" around the USA. We'll be adding a new section of Marvels based upon some of his collection. To get things started, consider this one:
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...y-mark-117.jpg
(Photo by Jerry Kendrick)

Where is this? What is the name of that island?

Phantom Ship in Crater Lake

Wow, that was fast.... I'd better grab another one of Jerry's....

Another one from the upcoming "Roadside Rocks" feature...
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...y-mark-118.jpg
(Photo by Jerry Kendrick)

Where is this? What's this rock called?

This "rock" is found on one of the Great Lakes.... and the name of this place is the same as a popular resort in the immediate area....

Mark

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Mark Sedenquist

Another one from the upcoming "Roadside Rocks" feature...
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...y-mark-118.jpg
(Photo by Jerry Kendrick)
Where is this? What's this rock called?

---

If you've seen any of Jerry Kendrick's photos on the web, you might have seen his other photos of this place... He stayed in a cabin right adjacent to this "rock" and it's on one of the bigger of the Great Lakes...

OK, the lake in question is Lake Superior.... Any takers yet?

Though I haven't a good idea of the exact place name, the rock is likely amygdaloidal basalt on the Keeweenaw Peninsula, itself perched atop Michigan's Upper Peninsula (the UP) where it juts way out into Lake Superior. I'd say the location is either at Copper Harbor or perhaps out at Isle Royale (sp?) NP, some 40 miles offshore and actually closer to Canada than the UP. We more or less snookered the Canadians out of Isle Royale in the days before good maps.

Foy

By the way, Hollow Rock Resort is really only a few cabins and houses located a couple of miles from Grand Portage, MN. When we made our reservations there I was thinking it would be much bigger and much more of a "resort" because of the name. But Grand Portage is a small village populated primarily by the Ojibwa Indians located at the tip of the 'arrowhead' of Minnesota. There is a Casino there with a restaurant and a Trading Post for groceries and gasoline, both operated by the Indians, but not much else. Hollow Rock Resort has a very nice web site, that has all the info about the place. We stayed in the cabin called 'Otter Bank' and had to go to the Casino to register and get the keys to the cabin. We saw very few other people while we were there but had a wonderful relaxing few days. It was all so quiet and peaceful right on the shore of Lake Superior. The 'Rock' was located right by our cabin.
-- Jerry Kendrick

In what city is this building located?

http://donandlindacasey.com/images/MysteryBuilding5.jpg
Photo: Don Casey

That certainly looks like a beehive above the door -- which would make this the Capital Theater in Salt Lake City, Utah!

Mark

You got it! Even though I scrubbed the "Utah" from below the beehive.

Could someone please tell me where I took this photo?

http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum...pictureid=1546

I know it was at a rest area. I know it was north east. But I do not recall where I took it.

Lifey would be most thankful

I've made a couple of boo-boos when I didn't know the exact location of one of the mystery places I posted -- but the the rules of this game require that the poster has the intent of posting in good faith.

I did some looking around for the likely source of this photo -- but there are hundreds (maybe thousands) of dog walk parks, many with fire hydrants, and so without some clues or something unique about this location -- If you can provide us with a clue or two, that would be appreciated.

Mark

According to this photo it is in a rest area in Blandford Massachusetts

Another
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/...6930a59ebd.jpg

First off: congratulations on finding the dog run; awesome!

While it looks familiar, it DOES NOT seem to be from any of the three totem clusters I've visited:

Saxman Village in Ketchikan, AK
Thunderbird Park in Victoria, BC
City of Duncan, BC

Yes/no?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by CalOldBlue

First off: congratulations on finding the dog run; awesome!

---

UKCraig -- that was quite a find. I looked at that exact guy's Flickr account (as it turns out -- but after looking at way too many photos of a parade in Maine... I gave up) Your searching skills are impressive! How far did you have to go in his photo gallery to reach Blandford, Massachusetts?

Mark

The famous Stanley Park totem poles are the work of various North-west Coast Indian tribes. The oldest erected here were acquired by the city in 1912. Also worth seeing is the more than 100 year-old Nootka canoe.

The Stanley Park totem poles are located near Brockton Oval, just a short distance from the seawall. An interpretive centre stands near the totem polls, along with a give shop. The totem poles are well labelled with accompanying histories and stories. read more here...

Beautiful photo capture -- those colors are awesome!

Mark

If you know the early history of RTA, you'll spot a real clue as to the age of this photo and maybe even the location....
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...y-mark-119.jpg
(Photo by Megan Edwards)

Where is this? Do you know what event is being wrapped here?

Mark

Well, that looks to faintly be the Phoenix One sitting under the tree. However, I'm not seeing any good clues that would help me figure out the location of this tent.

This may be too self-reverential..... but
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...-Phoenix-5.jpg
The logos for the Phoenix One were brand new in January, 1996 and the image is a bit too blurry to really tell that....

The Phoenix One is sitting next to a trailer at Brookside Park and the tent that is being taken down is one of the float building tents for the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Caifornia. Here's a brief explanation from January, 1996!

Mark

Where am I standing?
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...y-mark-120.jpg
(Photo by Megan Edwards)

Yep. It looks like the North Window at Arches NP

But then the scale doesn't look right....

North Window and Linda
http://donandlindacasey.com/images/ANPNorthWindow.jpg
Photo: Don Casey

Not Delicate or Turret either, and doesn't look like any of my shots from Devil's Garden trail, so maybe South Window?

Hmmm. In looking again, I'm not sure whether the shot above is North or South window... in any event they both appear larger than Mark's photo.

I definitely could be wrong, but the shape is right.

Here's my 'Under the Window' shot

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1048/...3fd06e7afd.jpg

That small staircase of rocks looks pretty similar. Megan's shot is from the backside in, which is why those rocks are on the right.

And the shape sure looks right from a long view

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1090/...19b3597035.jpg

South Window doesn't fit at all. If it is one of the Windows, it's North.

I thought it WAS the North Window, but I've looked at some shots of Turret and it's possible the shape is better --but I don't remember walking to Turret. In the end, Twilight's double image of North and South confirms my memory -- (I think) it is the North Window....

Thanks guys! (You've reminded me again, how feeble my memory is...) But great shots from your collections!

Mark

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Mark Sedenquist

I thought it WAS the North Window, but I've looked at some shots of Turret and it's possible the shape is better --but I don't remember walking to Turret. In the end, Twilight's double image of North and South confirms my memory -- (I think) it is the North Window....

Thanks guys! (You've reminded me again, how feeble my memory is...) But great shots from your collections!

Mark

---

You'd remember getting under Turret. The Windows have a path that leads directly under. Turret requires a touch of rock scrambling to get under there.

Having just been there, I have a shot that looks a lot like Mark's, but from the front side. The long shot of North and South windows reminds me that we spent our time at Arches renaming all the arches. We dubbed the North and South windows together the "Masquerade Arch".

I think my choice of lens and angle distorted the relative sizes in my shot.

Opening of Turret Arch is all wrong:

Turret Arch
http://donandlindacasey.com/images/ANPTurretArch.jpg
Photo: Don Casey

I like that "Masquerade Arch".

Here's a perfect example to illustrate....
"Do as I say and not as I do...."
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...y-mark-121.jpg
(Photo by Mark Sedenquist)
Dan Sedenquist(the driver) is not thrilled by my choice of routes herein...

And I know unless you're as stupid as I am, you've probably never seen that shot...

So, here's a more common view of that place:
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...-mark-121a.jpg
(Photo by Mark Sedenquist)

Where is this?

I pulled up my shot of The Spectacles from Turret:

http://donandlindacasey.com/images/ANPTheSpectacles.jpg
Photo: Don Casey

This seems to be taken from the same angle as Twilight's.

If I read my map correctly, the arch to the left is North, where I shot Linda, and the arch to the right is South, which looks to me more like where Megan's shot was taken.

As for the current puzzle; Cottonwood Canyon Road?

I had plans to take this road, but then "Shafer Trail" happened and I lost off-highway privileges for the remainder of the trip.

I think we're in agreement about which one is which -- but I still think it's North.

Quote:

---

OldCalBlue: As for the current puzzle; Cottonwood Canyon Road?

---

Nope, wrong state....this one is a 1/2 day trip from the RTA offices...

Mark

The location is in Clark County, Nevada -- near the Muddy River. But it's pretty well known for another reason....

Although I'm not convinced that's correct.

[BTW some great shots of Arches NP, can't wait to get there !! ]