Percé Rock
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Percé Rock is a massive, naturally sculpted limestone sea arch and iconic coastal landmark located off the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Percé Rock canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
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landmark ⓘ natural arch ⓘ sea stack ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | reachable on foot at very low tide with restrictions ⓘ |
| category |
Landforms of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
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Rock formations of Quebec ⓘ Sea arches of Canada ⓘ Tourist attractions in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine ⓘ |
| compositionDetail | thick-bedded limestone and sandstone ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | about 88 metres ⓘ |
| erodedBy |
frost action
ⓘ
waves ⓘ wind ⓘ |
| etymology | named for its pierced appearance due to the arch ⓘ |
| famousFor |
dramatic coastal scenery
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sunrise and sunset views ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Paleozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Devonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormerArches | yes ⓘ |
| hazard | rockfalls ⓘ |
| length | about 433 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gaspé Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Gulf of Saint Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | village of Percé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | Government of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland | Bonaventure Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyProtectedArea | Bonaventure Island and Percé Rock National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large natural sea arch at one end
ⓘ
reddish limestone color ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| numberOfNaturalArches | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf | Percé UNESCO Global Geopark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | within a protected area of Quebec ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in eastern Quebec ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
bird watching
ⓘ
boat tours around the rock ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | shore of Percé ⓘ |
| width | about 90 metres ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.