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NaturalRef. 1686

Anticosti

Natural World Heritage property in Canada, inscribed in 2023 under criterion (viii).

Anticosti, Canada
Photo: Thosetimes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
AnticostiGrand-PréGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGros Morne National ParkHopewell Ceremonial EarthworksIndependence HallJoggins Fossil CliffsKujataaL'Anse aux MeadowsLiberty IslandMiguasha National ParkMistaken Point Ecological ReserveMonticello and the University of Virginia in CharlottesvilleOld QuebecOld Town LunenburgRed Bay National Historic SiteRideau Canal World Heritage SiteThe 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright49.539° N, 63.245° W
State Party
Canada
Year of inscription
2023
Criteria
viii
Area of property
18,240 ha
Location
L'Île-d'Anticosti
What it is
paleontological site
Landform
Anticosti Island
Reference
WHC 1686 · Wikidata Q122707293

Why it is on the List

(viii)An outstanding record of the major stages of Earth’s history: the record of life, geological processes or landforms.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Miguasha National Park, Canada278 kmMiguasha National ParkCanada · 1999NaturalGros Morne National Park, Canada397 kmGros Morne National ParkCanada · 1987NaturalJoggins Fossil Cliffs, Canada430 kmJoggins Fossil CliffsCanada · 2008NaturalGrand-Pré, Canada499 kmGrand-PréCanada · 2012CulturalRed Bay National Historic Site, Canada538 kmRed Bay National Historic SiteCanada · 2013CulturalOld Town Lunenburg, Canada580 kmOld Town LunenburgCanada · 1995Cultural
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