Queenston in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Niagara Escarpment
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
1. The Niagara Escarpment Marker
A close-up view of the English text side of the historical marker.
Inscription.
The Niagara Escarpment. . Queenston Heights is part of the Niagara escarpment. A height of land which extends 725 kilometers across Ontario from Niagara Falls to Manitoulin Island. Over 430 million years ago, a shallow tropical sea covered most of central North America. Sediments and coral reef on the seabed were compressed into dolomite, a hard type of limestone which was more resistant to erosion then the bedrock of the adjacent lands after the water retreated. The cliffs of the escarpment are the exposed floor of the ancient sea. The escarpments rugged terrain, home to a wide variety of plants and wildlife forms a natural corridor through both urban and rural areas. In 1990, the United Nations designated the Niagara Escarpment a World Biosphere Reserve.
Queenston Heights is part of the Niagara escarpment. A height of land which extends 725 kilometers across Ontario from Niagara Falls to Manitoulin Island. Over 430 million years ago, a shallow tropical sea covered most of central North America. Sediments and coral reef on the seabed were compressed into dolomite, a hard type of limestone which was more resistant to erosion then the bedrock of the adjacent lands after the water retreated. The cliffs of the escarpment are the exposed floor of the ancient sea. The escarpments rugged terrain, home to a wide variety of plants and wildlife forms a natural corridor through both urban and rural areas. In 1990, the United Nations designated the Niagara Escarpment a World Biosphere Reserve.
Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Tourisim and Recreation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1990.
Location. 43° 9.687′ N, 79° 2.994′ W. Marker is in Queenston, Ontario, in Niagara Region. Marker is on Niagara Parkway just south of York Street, on the left when traveling south. This historical marker is situated on the Canadian side of the Niagara River, along the roadway that snakes it's way from the base to the
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crest of the Niagara Escarpment, in a roadside park that provides a scenic over-view of the Niagara River and the surrounding landscape. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14276 Niagara Parkway, Queenston ON L0S 1J0, Canada. Touch for directions.
A close-up view of the French text side of the historical marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
3. The Niagara Escarpment Marker
View of the historical marker looking south along the Niagara Parkway.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
4. The Niagara Escarpment Marker
View of the Niagara River as seen from the historical marker's location on the crest of the Niagara Escarpment.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 27, 2011
5. The Niagara Escarpment Marker
Another, more close-up view of the Niagara River as seen from the historical marker's location on the crest of the Niagara Escarpment.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 700 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 14, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.