The Glacial Grooves - Kelleys Island - Lake Erie,Ohio - USA
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JIMBOBWE
N 41° 36.977 W 082° 42.388
17T E 357826 N 4608580
The Glacial Grooves on the north side of Kelleys Island are the largest easily accessible such grooves in the world. They were scoured into solid limestone bedrock about 18,000 years ago by the great ice sheet which covered part of North America.
Waymark Code: WM5JJ0
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 01/13/2009
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The Glacial Grooves on the north side of Kelleys Island are the largest easily accessible such grooves in the world. They were scoured into solid limestone bedrock about 18,000 years ago by the great ice sheet which covered part of North America. A trough 400-feet long, 35-feet wide, and up to 10-feet deep remains today. The ice, probably hundreds of feet thick, flowed from the north in what is now the Lake Erie basin.
Fencing now protects this National Natural Landmark. A walkway and stairs permit visitors a good view of the grooves.
Predominate Feature: Glacial Grooves
Parking/Access Location: N 41° 32.534 W 082° 43.654
Ownership: State
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Admission Charged: no
Landmark's Website: [Web Link]
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