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New Hampshire


Barnstead
Profile Rock
Dixville Notch
Martha Washington Profile

    Near Route 302 crossing of Ammonoosuc River.

    MNM#01-01170

Dixville Notch
Webster Profile

    Presumably this is a profile of Daniel Webster.

Franconia Notch
Dewey Rock

    Anotherof the many rock faces in the White Mountains. Trail directions at www.gorp.com.

Franconia Notch
Old Man of the Mountains

    The most famous rock face of all, which sadly collapsed on May 3, 2005.

    Popularized by Nathaniel Hawthorne in his short story "The Great Stone Face." It is New Hampshire's state symbol, reproduced on quarters, licensce plates, stamps, decorative china, and hundreds of postcards. Trail directions at www.gorp.com.

    MNM#01-01070
    MNM#01-01081
    MNM#01-01086
    MNM#01-01083

Franconia Notch
Old Woman of the Notch or The Watcher

    Another face in competition with the popular Old Man of the Mountains. Trail directions at www.gorp.com.

    MNM#01-01107

Franconia Notch
Sleeping Astronomer

    Anotherof the many rock faces in the White Mountains. Trail directions at www.gorp.com.

Hill
Profile Falls

    A cliff profile next to a waterfall.

    MNM#01-01104

Isle of Shoals
Old Man of the Shore
Jackson
Profile Rock or Washington Boulder

    Signs on Tin Mine Road will lead you to this 15-foot profile.

    MNM#01-01175

Lake Sunapee
Old Man of The Lake

    Located at Birch Grove?

Lake Winnepesaukee
Old Man of Winnepesaukee

    A boulder beside Lake Winnepesaukee.

Lake Winnepesaukee
Profile Rock

    MNM#01-01146

Mount Washington
Old Man of the Cog Railway

    A face on a boulder beside the tracks.

Sanbornton
Profile Rock

    Near ledges at Torrey Grove.

Shelburne
Profile Boulder / Old Man of the Valley

    East on Route 2, look for a sign on the south side of road and trail to the boulder. More photos at allroutes.to

    MNM#01-01123

Thornton
Washington’s Profile

    This is not exactly a profile, but a ghostly image seen on a flat rock next to a waterfall.

Mount Pemigewasset
The Indian Head

    A sort of Native American antithesis to the Old Man of the Mountains, on the southern side of Mt Pemigewasset.

    MNM#01-01188

New Jersey


Palisades
Indian Head Rock

    Several rock faces have existed at various times on these cliffs, including opposing Indian Head and George Washington Rocks, and even a brief appearance of a Hitler Face Rock. See article on njpalisades.org.

Weehawken
Profile Rock

New Mexico


Carlsbad Caverns
Old Man of the Cave

    Formation on the cave ceiling.

Cimarron
Old Man of the Woods / Old Man of the Hills

    An unknown location in Cimmaron Canyon.

    MNM#01-01089

Las Vegas Hot Springs
Profile Rock
Magdalena Mountain
Lady on the Mountain

    Natural rock formation, profile of Mary Magdalene on the side of Magdalena Mountain.

New York


Alhambra Falls / Trenton Falls
Profile Rock
Cragsmoor / Sam's Point
Face Rock

    MNM#01-01099

Fort Jackson
Profile Rock
Howe Caverns
The Witch

    A cave formation

    MNM#01-01017

Kaaterskill Clow (Catskill Mountains)
Facial Rocks

    Cliff formation, difficult to discern - photo

Lake Mahopac, Petrie Island
Washington Head Rock

    MNM#01-01191

Liberty, Walnut Mountain
Witch Head Rock
Little Falls
Profile Rock

    Located in Tal-A-Que-Ga park.

    MNM#01-01093

Little Falls
Profile Rock

    Not sure if this is the same formation as the one pictured above? Located on banks of old Erie Canal. - trail directions

    MNM#01-01098

Mamaroneck
Rock Face of Washington

    MNM#01-01131

Mohonk Lake
Washington's Profile
Olean
Face in Rock

    At Rock City Park on route 16-A, 5 miles south of Olean.

Perry
Profile Rock

    MNM#01-01156

Poughkeepsie
Profile Rock

    Outcrop on river north of Poughkeepsie Bridge.

Watkins Glen
Profile Rock

North Carolina


Asheville
Caesar's Head
Chimney Rock
Devil's Head

    On a cliff high above the Rocky Broad River

    MNM#01-01164

Grandfather Mountain
Profile Rock
Ridges Mountain
Indian Head Rock

    One of many evocative granite outcrops here - photo

Roan Mountain Cliffs
Profile Rock

Ohio


7 Caves
Great Stone Face
Bainbridge / Highland Fork
Profile Rock

    MNM#01-01151

Old Man's Cave, Hocking County
Sphinx Head Rock

    MNM#01-01045

Portsmouth, Springville Hill
Profile Rock
Wellsville / East Liverpool
Indian Profile Rock or Chief Logan Profile Rock

Oklahoma


Black Mesa
Old Maid
Cleveland
Man Face Rock
Tishomingo
Indian Head Rock

    Located on Pennington Creek, Devil's Den

Turner Falls
Man-Face Rock
Woman Face Rock

    Two complementary cliff profiles located along a trail leading to the falls.

    MNM#01-01069
    MNM#01-01064

Oregon


Bandon
Face Rock

    A full face rising from the sea. Easily seen just off Bandon Beach.

    MNM#01-01105

Columbia River
William Jennings Bryant Rock
Cow Creek Canyon
Old Man of Cow Creek Canyon

    MNM#01-01026

Leap
Stone Face
Smith Rock
Monkey Face Rock

    A small face atop a pillar of rock. Apparently is a popular rock-climbing route.

Tunnel Beach
Netart's Rocks

    Jim Moore's fine detective work placed the rock formation on the right at Tunnel Beach on the Oregon Coast. See photo at www.virtual-oceanside.com

    MNM#01-01060

Warm Springs
Indian Head Rock

    Located north of Kah-Nee-To Resort on the road to Simnasho - photo

Pennsylvania


Catawissa
Profile Rock
Delaware Water Gap
Indian Head Rock

    Postcard depicts a lunchroom named after the rock formation.

    MNM#01-01015

Duncannon
Lincoln’s Profile Rock

    Located on hill south of Duncannon, above old Route 11 & 15 near New Boston.

Hollidaysburg
Indian Head Rock

    Outcrop next to Juniata River.

    MNM#01-01028

Honesdale
Stone Face

    Washington Irving visited this place in 1841. The face looks down on the town from cliffs above.

    MNM#01-01187

Lehigh Valley / Bethlehem?
Profile Rock
Liverpool / Amity Hall
Girty’s Face
Mauch Chunk
The Profile
Oaks
Indian Head Rock

    Overlooks Perkiomen Creek.

South Bethlehem
Washington Profile

    Located in Sayre Park at Lehigh University.

    MNM#01-01154

Sunbury
Shikellamy’s Profile
Towanda
Stone Face

    On route 6 along Susquehanna River between Towanda and Wyalusing.

Verona
Indian Head Rock
Wellsboro
Old Man of Penna's Grand Canyon

    MNM#01-01155


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