Glacial Grooves Geological Preserve

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Glacial Grooves Geological Preserve is a protected natural site on Kelleys Island, Ohio, famous for its exceptionally large and well-preserved glacial striations carved into limestone bedrock.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological preserve
protected area
bedrockType limestone
country United States
county Erie County, Ohio
formedBy Pleistocene glaciers
glacial erosion
geologicalFeature glacial grooves
glacial striations
hasAccess viewing platforms
walkways
hasInterpretiveSignage yes
isPartOf Kelleys Island State Park
locatedIn Erie County, Ohio
Kelleys Island
Ohio
United States
management Ohio Department of Natural Resources
notableFor evidence of Pleistocene glaciation
exceptionally large glacial grooves
well-preserved glacial striations
openToPublic yes
partOf Lake Erie Islands region
linked to: Lake Erie Islands
protectionStatus protected natural site
state Ohio
surfaceType exposed limestone bedrock
usedFor geological education
scientific study
tourism

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Kelleys Island, Ohio hasNearbyProtectedArea Glacial Grooves Geological Preserve