Percé Rock

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Percé Rock is a massive, naturally sculpted limestone sea arch and iconic coastal landmark located off the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada.

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Percé Rock canonical 5
Percé 1
Percé Rock (regional attraction) 1

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geological formation
landmark
natural arch
sea stack
tourist attraction
access reachable on foot at very low tide with restrictions
category Landforms of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Rock formations of Quebec
Sea arches of Canada
Tourist attractions in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
compositionDetail thick-bedded limestone and sandstone
country Canada
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 88 metres
erodedBy frost action
waves
wind
etymology named for its pierced appearance due to the arch
famousFor dramatic coastal scenery
photography
sunrise and sunset views
geologicalAge Paleozoic
geologicalPeriod Devonian
linked to: Devonian Period
hasFormerArches yes
hazard rockfalls
length about 433 metres
locatedIn Gaspé Peninsula
Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada
locatedInBodyOfWater Gulf of Saint Lawrence
locatedNear village of Percé
management Government of Quebec
material limestone
nameLanguage French
nearbyIsland Bonaventure Island
nearbyProtectedArea Bonaventure Island and Percé Rock National Park
notableFeature large natural sea arch at one end
reddish limestone color
steep cliffs
numberOfNaturalArches 1
partOf Percé UNESCO Global Geopark
protectedStatus within a protected area of Quebec
tourism major tourist attraction in eastern Quebec
tourismActivity bird watching
boat tours around the rock
visibleFrom shore of Percé
width about 90 metres

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gaspé Peninsula contains Percé Rock
Arcane 17 setting Percé Rock
Chandler locatedNear Percé Rock (regional attraction)
linked to: Percé Rock