Scarborough Bluffs

Scarborough Bluffs (HMQBP)

Location: Toronto, ON M1M 1A4 Toronto Division
Country: Canada
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N 43° 42.137', W 79° 14.331'

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The layers of sand and clay exposed in these cliffs display a remarkable geological record of the last stages of the Great Ice Age. Unique in North America, they have attracted worldwide scientific interest. The first 46 metres of sediments contain fossil plants and animals that were deposited in a large river delta during the first advance of the Wisconsinan glacier some 70,000 years ago. They are covered by 61 metres of boulder clay and sand in alternating layers left by four subsequent advances and retreats of ice. The final withdrawal of the glacier occurred some 12,000 years ago.
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Placed ByOntario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation
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Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 6:46pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 641903 N 4840314
Decimal Degrees43.70228333, -79.23885000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 42.137', W 79° 14.331'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 42' 8.22" N, 79° 14' 19.86" W
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Area Code(s)423
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 47 Cecil Crescent, Toronto ON M1M 1A4, CA
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