Cheltenham Badlands
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Cheltenham Badlands is a striking exposed red shale and clay landscape in Ontario, Canada, known for its rolling, Mars-like terrain and geological significance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cheltenham Badlands area | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | boardwalk and viewing platform ⓘ |
| age | approximately 450 million years ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate region ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
erosion control
ⓘ
visitor impact management ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| describedAs | Mars-like landscape ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | northwest of Toronto ⓘ |
| drainage | poorly drained soils ⓘ |
| ecosystem | limited vegetation due to soil instability ⓘ |
| erosionType | human-accelerated erosion ⓘ |
| formedBy | erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition |
Queenston Shale
NERFINISHED
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clay ⓘ red shale ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Late Ordovician ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Province of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | provincially significant Earth Science Area of Natural and Scientific Interest ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ontario
ⓘ
Region of Peel NERFINISHED ⓘ Town of Caledon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Ontario Heritage Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Bruce Trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cheltenham, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
distinctive red and orange coloration
ⓘ
undulating, wave-like topography ⓘ |
| ownership | publicly owned land ⓘ |
| photographySubject | landscape photography ⓘ |
| primaryErosionalAgent | water ⓘ |
| publicAccess | restricted from walking directly on the badlands surface ⓘ |
| reasonForAccessRestriction |
prevention of further erosion
ⓘ
protection of fragile geology ⓘ |
| region | Southern Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyMeasure | fencing around sensitive areas ⓘ |
| soilProperty | high clay content ⓘ |
| surfaceFeature |
bare, sparsely vegetated slopes
ⓘ
ridges and gullies ⓘ |
| terrainType |
badlands
ⓘ
rolling hills ⓘ |
| tourism | popular day-trip destination from the Greater Toronto Area ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geological education
ⓘ
scientific study of erosion ⓘ |
| visitorFacility |
interpretive signage
ⓘ
parking area ⓘ |
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Cheltenham Badlands area