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EarthcacheKeewatin Rockholes

A cache by Mobythedog     Hidden: 12/12/2006

Size: Size: Not chosen (Not chosen)     Difficulty: 1 out of 5     Terrain: 1 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)


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In Ontario, Canada

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The glacial potholes are in a small park indicated by a sign on Hwy 17 in Keewatin. Parking area and covered walkways.
These potholes were carved by water running from and under glaciers that covered the area over 10,000 years ago. The hard granite was worn away by stones swirling around under the ice.

Northwestern Ontario has been formed by these glaciers and the work they did to move material around and deposit it far from it's source. Amazing to think how this looked 10,000 years ago, all that's happened since, and how it looks today.

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1. What was the name of the ice sheet that covered this area?

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 October 25, 2009 by beancakes (142 found)
I didn't realize that I was only looking for the info on the sign. 18,000 yrs ago, the melt run-off from the Laurentide Glacier made these holes

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 October 18, 2009 by Us3Greens (213 found)
Our 2nd Earthcache, we've been coming to Kenora for over 20 years and didn't even know these rockholes were here. Little Green was quite impressed with the glacier made holes, but not with the floating pop bottle that one contained... Thank you for bringing us to this interesting locale!

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Photo Keewatin Rockholes

 October 15, 2009 by Foxes on the Hunt (1493 found)
Found it during our vacation in the area.
Interesting place and something new to learn.
TFTC

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Photo GCZT35_1

 September 26, 2009 by RW/RW (2513 found)
#1700! Nice to find a special cache for a milestone. Coming from a mining background we couldn't help but think these holes looked like oversize drill holes. Gorgeous view is a great bonus. Thanks for bringing us here. T4TC

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Photo 2009 fall geocaching trip 025

 September 21, 2009 by TurdleEggs (2115 found)
The rock holes are so cool! OHMIC and Lizardo had both found them already but they insisted that I needed to see them too and I’m glad they did. Thanks for the interesting earth cache. E-mail sent and picture posted.

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Photo Turdle, party of 1 at the Rock Hole

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Current Time: 2/9/2010 10:42:04 AM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (6:42 PM GMT)
Last Updated: 11/14/2009 4:21:48 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (12:21 AM GMT)
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum


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