Sugarloaf Mountain and Urca Hill Natural Monument Sugarloaf Mountain and Urca Hill Natural Monument The Sugarloaf Mountain and Urca Hill Natural Monument () is a natural monument in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It protects the Sugarloaf Mountain and the adjoining Morro da Urca, distinctive landmarks of the city. The Sugarloaf Mountain and Urca Hill Natural Monument has an area of . The monument is located in the neighborhood of Urca, near where the first settlement of the city of Rio de Janeiro was made. Attractions include the "Bondinho" cable car ride, inaugurated in 1912, Cláudio Coutinho Track for running or walking, the Morro da
Sugarloaf Mountain, (South Carolina) Sugarloaf Mountain, (South Carolina) "This is a traditional gathering place for over a century, and is maintained on Sand Hills State Forest as a family recreational area. Known locally as "The Mountain", Sugarloaf is an unusual geological phenomenon towering a hundred feet above the surrounding terrain." Just off US highway 1, near Patrick, South Carolina in the Sandhill Area of the state, is an unusual pile of sand, Sugarloaf Mountain. Once buried by the ocean, tides swept it up to create this phenomenon. There are lava rocks throughout to confirm this. As these rocks permeated the earth's crust, they quickly