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NaturalRef. 419

Gros Morne National Park

Natural World Heritage property in Canada, inscribed in 1987 under criteria (vii), (viii).

Gros Morne National Park, Canada
Photo: Adavyd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
AnticostiGrand-PréGros Morne National ParkIndependence 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 Wright49.689° N, 57.738° W
State Party
Canada
Year of inscription
1987
Criteria
viiviii
Area of property
1,805 km²
Location
Division No. 9, Division No. 5
What it is
national park of Canada, national park
Founded or built
2005
Reference
WHC 419 · Wikidata Q257598

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(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.

Red Bay National Historic Site, Canada245 kmRed Bay National Historic SiteCanada · 2013CulturalL'Anse aux Meadows, Canada263 kmL'Anse aux MeadowsCanada · 1978CulturalAnticosti, Canada397 kmAnticostiCanada · 2023NaturalMistaken Point Ecological Reserve, Canada479 kmMistaken Point Ecological ReserveCanada · 2016NaturalMiguasha National Park, Canada654 kmMiguasha National ParkCanada · 1999NaturalJoggins Fossil Cliffs, Canada664 kmJoggins Fossil CliffsCanada · 2008Natural
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