Metcalfe GeoHeritage Park - Almonte, Ontario
Posted by: elyob
N 45° 13.440 W 076° 11.940
18T E 405869 N 5008533
Posted co-ordinates represent the municipal sign for the park.
Waymark Code: WM14JGH
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/16/2021
Views: 2
The parking lot on the west side of Almonte Street can be found at the posted co-ordinates. There is another older parking lot across the street, serving Gemmill Park.
The park is named for Dr. Archibald Metcalfe (1869-1962), a local physician, councilor and mayor (for many terms). There is also a plaque on site commemorating Sir William E. Logan (1798-1875), founder of the Geological Survey of Canada.
This park is the first municipal geological heritage park in Canada. In addition to the detailed interpretive panel explaining the geology of the region, there are more than twenty large, display rock specimens which provide easy-to-understand learning through QR codes.
There is direct access to the Mississippi River but there are no sport-based facilities on site.
In addition to the traditional geocache listed below, visit here for the Metcalfe GeoHeritage Park EarthCache.
Name: Metcalfe GeoHeritage Park
Street Location: 25 Almonte Street
Local Municipality: Mississippi Mills
State/Province, etc.: Ontario
Country: Canada
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Dr. Archibald Metcalfe (1869-1962)
Date Established: 2016
Picnic Facilities: Many tables and benches
Recreational Facilities: Boat dock
Monuments/Statues: none
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Shelter/Tissage by sculptor Stephen Brathwaite
Fountains: none
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Mississippi River
Special Events: none
Traditional Geocaches: GC2M6D0
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