Stonehenge - Odessa, Texas
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N 31° 53.519 W 102° 19.577
13R E 752883 N 3531581
This replica of Stonehenge, made of Texas limestone, is on the campus of University of Texas Permian Basin.
Waymark Code: WMAH4Z
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2011
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Located on a college campus, this Stonehenge replica is open to the public as a tourist attraction, yet it also something that the students can learn art, art history, geology, and mathematics as they study it.
Unlike many of the so-called Stonehenge replicas, this one has solid stones for each of the pieces, some of which weigh many tons. Due to this the tallest stone is not the same height as the original, but there is no way for the tourist to tell the difference. The horizontal dimensions are exactly the same as the original and the replica even includes the heelstone. One difference that anyone who has visited both will notice is the lack of lichens on this replica, and also the fact the stones have fossils in them while the original doesn't.
Where is original located?: Amesbury, Wiltshire, England
Where is this replica located?: Odessa, Texas
Who created the original?: Currently thought to be three local tribes of the that area over three separate times.
Internet Link about Original: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/
Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 2500 BC
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