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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox Protected areaThe Elora Gorge is a popular tourist attraction located at the western edge of Elora, Ontario, Canada, which is 25 km north from the city of Guelph.

Elora Gorge Conservation Area is one of many conservation areas owned by the Grand River Conservation Authority.

About

The Grand River flows through the bottom of the gorge, approximately Шаблон:Convert long, with limestone cliffs reaching Шаблон:Convert high.[1] It was formed from glacial meltwaters from the previous ice age. The area includes a park with camping sites, hiking trails, and is also popular for kayaking and tubing.

Located nearby 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 Шаблон:Convert high. Elora Quarry did not become a conservation area until 1976, but it was a popular swimming area long before that.

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Elora gorge
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Elora Gorge Cliff Face

The Elora Gorge Falls are a roughly Шаблон:Convert tall waterfall located upstream from the Elora Gorge.[2]

Popular activities at the site include: camping, canoeing, fishing, hiking, cycling, swimming, picnicking, and tubing.

The Quarry served as a film location in the 2017 adaptation of Stephen King’s novel It, as well as its 2019 sequel.[3]

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