- Elora Gorge
Infobox Protected area
name = Elora Gorge Conservation Area
iucn_category = II
caption = The Grand River flowing through the Elora Gorge
base_width = 300
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location =
nearest_city =Guelph
lat_degrees=43 |lat_minutes=40 |lat_seconds= |lat_direction=N
long_degrees=80 |long_minutes=27 |long_seconds= |long_direction=W
area = convert|145|ha [ [http://www.unep-wcmc.org/wdpa/sitedetails.cfm?siteid=66057&level=nat World Database on Protected Areas] ]
established =2006
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governing_body =Grand River Conservation Authority
world_heritage_site =The Elora Gorge is a popular tourist attraction located at the western edge of Elora,Ontario ,Canada , which is 25 km from the city of Guelph throughhighway 6 .As the Elora Gorge Conservation Area, it is one of many conservation areas maintained by the
Grand River Conservation Authority .About
The Grand River flows through the bottom of the gorge, approximately convert|2|km long, with limestone cliffs reaching convert|22|m high [cite web|url=http://www.grandriver.ca/index/document.cfm?Sec=27&Sub1=124|publisher=
Grand River Conservation Authority |title=Elora Gorge Conservation Area|accessdate=2008-05-18] . It was formed from glacial meltwaters from the previousice age . The area includes a park with camping sites, hiking trails, and is also popular forkayaking and tubing. The cliffs themselves attract many divers despite cliff diving being strictly prohibited at the site.Located near by is the "old
swimming hole ", at the Elora Quarry Conservation Area, a 0.8 hectare (two acre) former limestone quarry encircled by sheer cliffs up to convert|12|m high. Elora Quarry did not become a conservation area until 1976, but it was a popular swimming area long before that.Popular activities at the site include: camping, canoeing, fishing, hiking, cycling, swimming, picnicking, and tubing.
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External links
* [http://www.grandriver.ca/index/document.cfm?Sec=27&Sub1=124 Elora Gorge Conservation Area]
* [http://www.elora.info/ Official web Page of the Village of Elora] *
* [http://www.elorafergus.travel/ Fergus Elora Tourism]
* [http://www.hanifworld.com/EloraGorge.htm Elora Gorge Photo Gallery]
* [http://ootboot.com/guidebook/Elora_Gorge_Grand_River_Ontario_Canada/ Whitewater kayaking and tubing at Elora Gorge Conservation area]
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