page_title: Cheltenham Badlands
hierarchical_section_title: Cheltenham Badlands
caption_attribution_description: English: Cheltenham Badlands, Fall 2010
context_page_description: The Cheltenham Badlands are located northwest of Toronto, Ontario, on the south east side of Olde Base Line Road, between Creditview and Chinguacousy Roads. The site occupies an area of approximately 0.4 square kilometers and features exposed and highly eroded Queenston Shale. The Cheltenham Badlands are a significant educational site due to the readily visible geologic processes and the red color and the unique topography of the exposed shale makes this a popular tourist site. The site is a Provincial Earth Sciences Area of Natural and Scientific Interest since it is considered as one of the best examples of "badlands topography" in Ontario.
context_section_description: The Cheltenham Badlands are located northwest of Toronto, Ontario, on the south east side of Olde Base Line Road, between Creditview and Chinguacousy Roads. The site occupies an area of approximately 0.4 square kilometers and features exposed and highly eroded Queenston Shale. The Cheltenham Badlands are a significant educational site due to the readily visible geologic processes and the red color and the unique topography of the exposed shale makes this a popular tourist site. The site is a Provincial Earth Sciences Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI) since it is considered as one of the best examples of "badlands topography" in Ontario.
caption: A view of the badlands, from a road cut highlighting the different soil colors and terrain.
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