page_title: Painted Hills
section_title: Gallery
hierarchical_section_title: Painted Hills / Gallery
caption_attribution_description: English: Painted Hills in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. This is a panorama stitched from five images. Français&#160;: Vue panoramique des Painted Hills dans le John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, en Oregon (États-Unis). Image réalisée à partir de 5 clichés différents
context_page_description: The Painted Hills is a geologic site in Wheeler County, Oregon that is one of the three units of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument along with Sheep Rock and Clarno. It totals 3,132 acres and is located 9 miles northwest of Mitchell, Oregon. The Painted Hills are listed as one of the Seven Wonders of Oregon. Painted Hills is named after the colorful layers of its hills corresponding to various geological eras, formed when the area was an ancient river floodplain.
caption: Painted Hills in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. This is a panorama stitched from five images.
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