Talk:Glen Rock (boulder)

Why is the length the short dimension?
What defines which dimension is deemed length or width? Is a front or back defined? &middot; &middot; &middot; Peter Southwood (talk): 07:35, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * The dimensions are taken from this report. — Ⓜ️hawk10 (talk) 12:00, 9 May 2022 (UTC)

Also, where did it get the name? &middot; &middot; &middot; Peter Southwood (talk): 07:39, 9 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Unclear. The Glen Rock, New Jersey page indicates that the boulder was in a glen, but the sources cited in the page don't actually say that. I likewise can't find reliable sources that say that this is the reason for the rock's name. — Ⓜ️hawk10 (talk) 03:27, 10 May 2022 (UTC)

Glen Rock weight
I was wondering if anyone can find the source of the claim the rock is 570 tons. I added a NYT article from 1985 that notes the rock is 570 tons, which was echoed in the more recent 2015 NYT article about Glen Rock. However, the origin of this estimation beyond that seems to be difficult to pin down, and I can't find the primary source for it. I am interested because it seems relatively precise, and the fact it is mentioned so often makes me want to confirm where this number even came from. --Cerebral726 (talk) 18:00, 13 May 2022 (UTC)


 * It appears to be a general consensus estimate, though I can't find the original source. There are a large number of sources pre-1985 that estimate the rock as weighing greater than 500 tons, though sources seem to have settled for 570 tons over time. For what it's worth, here's a 1969 source that gives the weight of the rock as 570 tons, so the NY Times is not the original source. — Ⓜ️hawk10 (talk) 19:25, 13 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Interesting. I looked through the sources present and I agree that that seems to be the oldest using the exact value. I'll see if I can find anything before that. --Cerebral726 (talk) 19:40, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

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