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	Gros Morne National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gros Morne National Park is located on the west coast of Newfoundland and was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987 due to its complex geology and remarkable scenery.
		It is the largest national park in Atlantic Canada at 1,805 km² (697 sq.
		The park's rock formations, made famous by Harold Williams, include oceanic crust and mantle rock exposed by the obduction process of plate tectonics, as well as sedimentary rock formed during the Ordovician Period, granite from the Precambrian and igneous rocks from the Palaeozoic Era.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gros_Morne_National_Park (365 words)

	Outdoor Adventure Canada - Day Hiking - Gros Morne National Park
		Gros Morne National Park is situated on the west coast of Newfoundland.
		Gros Morne's terrain consists of coastal lowlands bordering the gulf of the St. Lawrence and alpine plateaus of the Long Range Mountains which harbour incredible views of sharp ridges, bogs, highland tundra, ocean inlets and lakes.
		During the transformation of Gros Morne pieces of perodotite rock were thrust up from the bottom of the ocean and transported one hundred kilometers to the tablelands.
	www.outdooradventurecanada.com /dayhiking-v1-3.htm (578 words)

	Terra Nova National Park
		Maps: Gros Morne Trail Guide has a description of all of the parks trails including elevation profiles along with a topographical map of the park in 1:100,000 scale which is available from the visitors center for a fee.
		Gros Morne is made up of two distinctly different landscapes; a coastal lowland bordering the Gulf of St. Lawrence and an alpine plateau of the Long Range Mountains.
		The park is known for its world class kayaking and its unique and challenging backpacking and for the number and variety of wildlife which make the area home.
	www.out-there.com /grosmorn.htm (2591 words)

	Gros Morne National Park : Introduction Frommers.com
		Gros Morne National Park is one of Canada's true treasures, and few who visit here fail to come away awed.
		"Gros Morne" translates roughly from the French as "big gloomy," and if you arrive on a day when ghostly bits of fog blow across the road and scud clouds hover in the glacial valleys, you'll get a pretty good idea how this area got its name.
		The park's visitor center and most tourist services are found in the village of Rocky Harbour in the north section.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/grosmornenationalpark/2986010001.html (466 words)

	Gros Morne National Park - archaeological evidence
		The Parks / Newfoundland and Labrador/ Gros Morne National Park
		As a result, Gros Morne is one of the few National Parks to include seven enclaves of privately owned land within its boundaries.
		The park was established in 1973 and, as was the policy at that time, residents were offered land to relocate outside park boundaries.
	www.canadianparks.com /nfoundland/gmornnp/page7.htm (327 words)

	Gros Morne National Park
		In 1987 Gros Morne National Park was designated a UNITED NATIONS WORLD HERITAGE SITE because of its glacial and geologic history.
		The presence of caribou and arctic hare reflect the northern character of the park.
		European contact was established with the arrival of Jacques CARTIER in the adjacent Gulf of St Lawrence (1534); however, European settlement did not occur until the late 1800s.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&TCE_Version=A&ArticleId=A0003466&mState=1 (206 words)

	Archived conservation news articles on Gros Morne National Park
		Newfoundland sightseeing: • In the island's western region, Gros Morne National Park is one of the jewels of Newfoundland.
		We were deep in Gros Morne National Park, a crown jewel of Canada located on the western edge of Newfoundland.
		John's, Trinity, Gros Morne National Park and Lanse aux Meadows, where the Vikings arrived in 1000, are spread out and not connected by highways.
	conservation.mongabay.com /files/Gros_Morne_National_Park.htm (458 words)

	Photography of Wildlife & Natural Areas of Newfoundland, Gros Morne National Park.
		Photography of Wildlife & Natural Areas of Newfoundland, Gros Morne National Park.
		Gros Morne is a very diverse landscape encompassing a large portion of the islands west coast.
		Although some of the smaller settlements were removed when the park first came into existance the remaining population has benefited from a booming tourism industry while maintaining most of their traditional rights.
	wildnewfoundland.com /parks.htm (314 words)

	InfoHub Forums - Gros Morne National Park (Shallow Bay), Newfoundland
		The national park service maintains a restored cabin and fish store here and staffs it with a knowledgeable local interpreter that explains what life was like for the family that lived and fished here for over 30 years until 1975.
		Gros Morne, which is French for “big gloomy” was certainly living up to its name and was beginning to make us a bit gloomy.
		It is home to the Gros Morne Theater Festival, which presents a series of 8 different plays throughout the summer, and to the Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum, the longest running museum on the west coast of Newfoundland.
	www.infohub.com /forums/showthread.php?t=3358 (2406 words)

	Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador - tourism, travel, accommodations, destinations in Gros Morne National Park.
		Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador- tourism, travel, accommodations, destinations in Gros Morne National Park.
		Gros Morne National Park, a beautiful land waiting to be discovered.
		Watch herds of Woodland caribou roam barrens of which was once a part of the earth mantle, take a tour of a 800 M glacier carved fiord, and explore small fishing communities which uniquely make up our history and culture.
	www.grosmorne.net (389 words)

	Gros Morne Resort Accommodations in Gros Morne National Park
		Gros Morne Resort is a multimillion dollar Resort located in the northern end of Gros Morne National Park, scheduled for completion in 2009.
		Gros Morne Resort Accommodations in Gros Morne National Park
		So be sure to include Gros Morne Resort in your Travel plans this year and enjoy the panoramic view of the Long Range Mountains while staying in one of our luxury rooms or enjoy nature while camping on Eastern Arm Island RV Park located within the Resort’s property.
	www.grosmorneresort.com (310 words)

	Gros Morne 2002
		Gros Morne became a national park in 1973, it is comprised of 1,808 square kilometers of mountain and lowland, forest and bog, fjord and seashore.
		Gros Morne National Park is located on the west coast of the Island portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, on the the east coast of Canada.
		It is one of two national parks in the province, the other being Terra Nova National Park.
	www.hhm.k12.nf.ca /grassroots/grosmorne (443 words)

	Protected Areas Programme -
		The park is internationally acclaimed for its complete portrayal of the geological events that took place when the ancient continental margin of North America was destroyed by plate movement, and represents an outstanding demonstration of glaciation in an island setting.
		CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT Although the park is not at present formally established under the National Parks Act, legal protection is given by a number of Federal and Provincial statutes including the federal Forestry Development and Research Act, the Fisheries Act, the Migratory Birds Convention Act and the provincial Newfoundland Wildlife Act.
		Protecting Canada's natural heritage- Canada's national park system.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/wh/grosmorn.html (2025 words)

	Gros Morne National Park. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		Gros Morne National Park (697 sq mi/1,805 sq km), W central N.F., Canada, 85 mi/137 km N of Corner Brook, on Gulf of St. Lawrence.
	www.bartleby.com /69/31/G05331.html (105 words)

	Get Outdoors - State and National Park, Forest, and Monument Finder
		Located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, in Atlantic Canada, Gros Morne National Park has landlocked fiords, ocean cliffs, sandy beaches, serpentine barrens, coastal lowlands, the large fiord of Bonne Bay, and the sudden rise of the Long Range Mountains.
		Carry a guidebook through the amazing geological display that is Gros Morne, and learn the story of colliding continents and sea-floor stones that made the park a birthplace of the theory of Plate Tectonics.
		Get Outdoors - State and National Park, Forest, and Monument Finder
	syndication.getoutdoors.com /getoutdoors/destination_summary/5006.html (283 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Gros Morne National Park
		For the adventurer seeking a wilderness experience, Gros Morne National Park offers unspoiled wilderness hiking, backpacking and kayaking opportunities.
		Gros Morne National Park offers wilderness hiking, backpacking and kayaking opportunities.
		Climb Gros Morne Mountain and see snowshoe hare on the lowlands and arctic hare at the summit.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1610llt.htm (329 words)

	3D Photo in Gros Morne National Park
		Gros Morne National Park is in northwestern Newfoundland.
		Gros Morne is also where scientists verified theories of continental drift.
		This park is full of mountains, forests, coastline and several fjords, in which you may take a boat cruise (see the next picture of Western Brook Pond).
	www.3dphoto.net /stereo/world/canada/newnova/gros_morne1.html (114 words)

	Gros Morne National Migration Monitoring Station
		Gros Morne National Park is located 1.5 km west of Rocky Harbour, at Lobster Cove Head.
		Gros Morne is a large park known for its spectacular scenery.
		Gros Morne Mountain, at 806 m, is the second highest point in Newfoundland.
	www.bsc-eoc.org /national/gmnp.html (234 words)

	MSN Encarta - Gros Morne National Park
		Gros Morne National Park, national park on the western coast of the island of Newfoundland, Canada, established in 1973.
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	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761571928/Gros_Morne_National_Park.html (81 words)

	Skiing Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada - First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine
		On Friday I drove 450 miles from St. John's to Gros Morne National Park.
		I think that places like Mount Washington, the Chic-Chocs, and Gros Morne have great corn snow because the snowpack is hammered by rain, wind, and thaws throughout the winter.
		I had a topographic map of the park and knew enough about the geology to figure out where there were no trees, but otherwise had no idea where I could find snow, let alone find places that were safe to ski.
	www.firsttracksonline.com /grosmorne.htm (2495 words)

	Hiking/Trekking in Gros Morne National Park - Hike Gros Morne NP
		Gros Morne is known as one of Canada's more sublimely raw and wild places.
		Roughly translated as "the big gloomy," Gros Morne looks like a bit of the Scottish Highlands that somehow drifted to the west.
		The park is dominated by two distinctly different landscapes, a coastal lowland bordering the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the alpine plateau of the Long Range Mountains.
	away.com /tripideas/gros-morne-national-park-hiking-trekking-300194.html (373 words)

	Ocean View Motel - Gros Morne National Park
		Gros Morne National Park is recognized by the United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
		The Park received the designation in 1987, mainly for the internationally significant geological features of the Tablelands.
		Gros Morne protects thousands of square kilometres of extraordinary landscape on Newfoundland's west coast!
	www.oceanviewmotel.com /grosmorne.shtml (151 words)

	Source of information for Gros Morne National Park
		GROSMORNE.CA Gros Morne National Park, located on the West Coast of Newfoundland, Canada, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
		While visiting Gros Morne National Park, make sure you visit both areas of the park.
		Gros Morne has a lot to offer visitors to the area.
	www.grosmorne.ca (263 words)

	Amazon.com: Gros Morne National Park: Books: Michael Burzynski
		Gros Morne National Park on the west coast of Newfoundland is one of Canada and North America's greatest treasures.
		A comprehensive guide to the largest and most spectacular national park in Canadaone of the best known parks yet one of the least visited.
		It presents a great overview of the Park in one convenient, portable form, it is nicely written, and it is generally very well produced.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1550811355?v=glance (1047 words)

	Gros Morne Park, Newfoundland
		The Tablelands is the most important geological feature in Gros Morne Park, and the main reason for the park being declared a World Heritage Site.
		It was not surprising to hear, months later, that the residents of Gander had opened their homes and hearts to the unexpected visitors on 9/11 who landed in droves at Gander International Airport when the American air fleet was diverted to Newfoundland from U.S. air space during the terrorist attacks.
		It's another one of those bodies of water that used to be part of the ocean, but that over time was carved out by glaciers, then cut off from the sea, eventually becoming a fresh water lake.
	www.innovativewords.com /trips/newfoundland/gros_morne.htm (1215 words)

	Bjarne Mollwitz Heltved
		Morne Trois Pitons National Park () (1997) UNESCO
		National Archaeological Park of Tierradentro () (1995) UNESCO
		Chaco Culture National Historic Park (Kultur) (1987) UNESCO
	www.mollwitz.hjem.wanadoo.dk (2967 words)

	Bayview Bed & Breakfast, Cow Head, Gros Morne National Park
		Gros Morne National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the most scenic areas in Newfoundland and Labrador.
		For a relaxing visit, walk down to a fishing wharf to see fish being processed by hand, hike up Gros Morne Mountain, take in one of the numerous boat tours, such as Seal Island Boat Tour, or walk for miles while digging for clams along one of our beautiful, sandy beaches.
		Bayview Bed and Breakfast and Shallow Bay Motel and Cabins are the nearest accommodation to numerous tourist attractions and such beautiful scenery as Western Brook Fjord and The Arches.
	www.shallowbaymotel.com /bayview/index1.html (318 words)

	Gros Morne National Park
		Location: Gros Morne National Park is located on the on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland.
		Green Garden in Gros Morne National Park III
		Green Garden in Gros Morne National Park II
	www.bivouac.com /ArxPg.asp?ArxId=2039 (428 words)

	Coastal Cruising Adventures - Captain Cook's Chronicles Gros Morne National Park Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island cruising cultural exploration
		After setting forth from the magnificent Gros Morne National Park, the ship sails south, past the highest mountains in eastern Canada.
		The morning is the perfect time to go kayaking, or take a Zodiac tour along the golden sandy shores of this picturesque region.
		Caledonia sets sail in the early morning and cruises to the inviting waters of Cardigan Bay, on the eastern end of Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward Island.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/14105.html (801 words)

	:: Discovery Channel CA ::
		Set along Newfoundland's western coast, Gros Morne is a cornerstone of the Canadian parks system and is considered an integral part of the global conservation movement.
		Gros Morne's tablelands, so-called because of their flat, raised appearance, are far less accessible.
		The park's geology is unusual because rocks from deep within the Earth's mantle are found next to rock that originates from the planet's upper crust.
	www.exn.ca /nationalparks/park.asp?park=Gros_Morne (694 words)

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