Whirlpool Rapids Gorge

Whirlpool Rapids Gorge (HM1IB0)

Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 3E4 Niagara Regional Municipality
Country: Canada
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N 43° 7.087', W 79° 4.227'

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An ancient river pre-dating the Wisconsin Glacier flowed through the channel of the Whirlpool Rapids and the Whirlpool draining glacial Lake Erie. After the retreat of the glacier when the present river broke through the rock barriers at Thompson Point it re-excavated the Whirlpool and the Whirlpool Rapids Gorge.
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HM NumberHM1IB0
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Placed ByThe Niagara Parks Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 656974 N 4775738
Decimal Degrees43.11811667, -79.07045000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 7.087', W 79° 4.227'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 7' 5.22" N, 79° 4' 13.62" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4013-4015 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara Falls Ontario L2E 3E4, CA
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