description Devil's Millhopper Overview
Devil's Millhopper is a large, bowl-shaped limestone sinkhole preserved within Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park near Gainesville, Florida. The cavity is about 120 feet deep and 500 feet across, with small streams descending its steep sides and vegetation growing in the shaded interior. Fossil shark teeth, marine shells, and remains of extinct land animals found in the sinkhole provide evidence about Florida's geological history.
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What kind of geological feature is Devil's Millhopper?
Devil's Millhopper is a large, bowl-shaped limestone sinkhole in Florida. It is preserved as part of Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park near Gainesville.
How deep and wide is Devil's Millhopper?
The sinkhole is about 120 feet deep and 500 feet across. Those dimensions make it a substantial natural depression rather than an ordinary shallow hollow.
Where is Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park?
The park is near Gainesville, Florida. It protects Devil's Millhopper and the wooded landscape around this distinctive limestone sinkhole.
What can visitors see inside Devil's Millhopper?
Small streams descend the steep sides, and vegetation grows within the sheltered sinkhole. The combination of water, limestone walls, and forest makes the interior look different from the surrounding ground.
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