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===== West Rock South Colony =====

The West Rock South Colony is located in New Haven, Connecticut at West Rock Ridge State Park.  The coordinates of the colony within the park are 41.335736° , -72.964300°.

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<li>To view this location in Google Maps, [http://maps.google.com/?q=41.335736,%20-72.964300 click here].</li>
<li>To download the GPS tracklog of this exploration (KML  format), [[Media:West-Rock-Ridge-State-Park-South-Prickly-Pear-Cactus.kml|click here]].</li>
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Pertinent statistics concerning the location include:

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<li>'''Elevation of Colony:''' ~429 feet above sea level</li>
<li>'''Surficial Geology:''' Unknown (likely Basalt)</li>
<li>'''Habitat Type:''' Inland Cliffs/Mountain Peaks <ref name="habitat-types">Habitat type is categorized using the Habitats Classification Scheme (Version 3.0) defined by the ''International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources''. <http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3>.</ref>
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