Cliffside in Toronto, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Scarborough Bluffs

Photographed by Robert L Weber, June 17, 2009

1. Scarborough Bluffs Marker

Inscription.
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.

Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list.

Location. 43° 42.137′ N, 79° 14.331′ W. Marker is in Toronto, Ontario. It is in Cliffside. It can be reached from no nearby street. Marker is located at Scarborough Bluffs Park off of Undercliffs Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Toronto ON M1M 1A4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto

and on the Golden Horseshoe.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cliffside Golf Course (approx. one kilometer away); The Bluffs as Viewed by Elizabeth Simcoe c.1793

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(approx. 1.2 kilometers away); William (Billy) McKay Jr. (1862 - 1943) (approx. 7.2 kilometers away); The Ashbridge Estate / Le Domaine des Ashbridge (approx. 7.9 kilometers away); J. Tuzo Wilson (approx. 8.2 kilometers away); “Coca-Cola” by Walter Yarwood (approx. 8.8 kilometers away); George Leslie (approx. 8.8 kilometers away); Jefferson Glass Co. Factory (approx. 9.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toronto.

Also see . . . Scarborough Bluffs. A Wikipedia article on the area. (Submitted on January 1, 2011, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona.)

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Photographed by Robert L Weber, June 17, 2009

2. Scarborough Bluffs

Photographed by Robert L Weber, June 17, 2009

3. Scarborough Bluffs Marker

Photographed by Robert L Weber, June 17, 2009

4. Scarborough Bluffs

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2010, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,214 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 31, 2010, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.