chimney rock

noun

a column of rock rising above the level of the surrounding area or isolated on the face of a steep slope.

Origin of chimney rock

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

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We camped at night in sight of the famous chimney rock; this rock is quite a curiosity.
Journal of a Trip to California by the Overland Route Across the Plains in 1850-51 | E. S. (Eleazer Stillman) Ingalls
On the following day we passed chimney rock, visible for a great distance and a striking feature of the landscape.
The Awakening of the Desert | Julius C. Birge
chimney rock well repays the trouble of a visit, with the other points of interest on the island.
Old Mackinaw | W. P. Strickland.
By four o'clock we were opposite chimney rock, and after going a short distance further we stopped for the night.
Journal of a Trip to California | Charles W. Smith
chimney rock is about twelve miles further, and seven miles from where we stop tonight.
Journal of a Trip to California | Charles W. Smith

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