Unreferenced date December 2009 The Cromwell Gorge is a deep gorge on the Clutha River in the Otago region of New Zealand s South Island . It stretches for 20 km south of the town of Cromwell, New Zealand Cromwell towards Alexandra, New Zealand Alexandra . Long associated with the production of stone fruit , the gorge was substantially drowned in the 1990s by the creation of Lake Dunstan behind the hydroelectricity hydroelectric Clyde Dam . This resulted in the closure of the Otago Central Railway beyond Clyde, New Zealand Clyde and the re routing of State Highway 8 New Zealand State Highway 8 s route through the gorge. See also Kawarau Gorge Clutha Coord 45 06 S 169 17 E type city display title Category Geography of the Otago Region Category Canyons and gorges of New Zealand Category Cromwell, New Zealand Category Clutha River Otago geo stub de Cromwell Gorge ... more details
coord 41 46 7 N 23 9 18 E region BG display title Image Struma at kresna imagesofbulgaria.jpg right thumb 200px The Struma at the Kresna Gorge The Kresna Gorge is a stunning steep valley in southwestern Bulgaria . The Struma River , which stems off of Vitosha mountains, is what formed this spectacular site. The gorge is rich in biodiversity , which may be in danger of the project to build the Struma Motorway, which is part of Trans European Corridor No. 4. ref 1 ref The Kresna Gorge was the place of Battle of Kresna Gorge battle between Bulgaria and Greece during the 1913 Second Balkan War . The Greek army was threatened by encirclement in the valley, but due to the Romanian army advancing against the undefended capital Sofia, Bulgaria had to agree to an armistice and the resulting Treaty of Bucharest 1913 peace treaty in Bucharest which was unfavorable to Bulgaria s territorial aspirations . ref 2 ref External References 1. http www.citizendia.org Kresna Gorge Citizendia 2. http www.e reading.org.ua bookreader.php 136095 Balkan Wars 1912 1913. Prelude to the First World War.pdf Balkan Wars 1912 1913 PDF Page 123 References reflist External links http www.kresna.org index en.php SAVE THE KRESNA GORGE Campaign http www.e reading.org.ua bookreader.php 136095 Balkan Wars 1912 1913. Prelude to the First World War.pdf Balkan Wars 1912 1913, Richard C. Hall Category Canyons and gorges of Bulgaria Category Blagoevgrad Province bg fr Gorge de Kr sna ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Lupata Gorge is a gorge on the Zambezi River in Mozambique . It marks the division between the Middle Zambezi and Lower Zambezi. coord 16.624 S 34.027 E type adm2nd display title Category Landforms of Mozambique Mozambique geo stub ... more details
Image MatherGorge2.jpg thumb Mather Gorge from the Virginia side. The Potomac River lies fully within Maryland. Mather Gorge is a river gorge south and just downriver of Great Falls of the Potomac River Great Falls on the border of Maryland and Virginia . The Maryland side of the gorge is Bear Island Maryland Bear Island , part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park , and the Virginia side is part of Great Falls Park . Both parks are National Park Service sites. The gorge is named after Stephen Mather , the first director of the National Park Service. The gorge is cut by the Potomac River and is, for the most part, lined on both sides by cliff s. Towards the southern end of the gorge, the cliffs become tree lined bluffs as the gorge widens out into the wider and larger Potomac Gorge . At this point the Potomac river crosses the fall line as it leaves the Piedmont United States Appalachian Piedmont and enters the Atlantic Coastal Plain . Image Billy Goat Trail boulders.jpg thumb left Students scrambling over boulders on the Billy Goat Trail . Mather Gorge is on the left. Hiking is a common activity with many trails along and near the gorge. On the Maryland side, in the C&O Canal National Historical Park, Section A of the Billy Goat Trail follows the gorge from below Great Falls to above the Anglers Inn river put in. The River Trail in Great Falls Park follows the gorge on the Virginia side. It is also a popular climbing rock climbing attraction as the cliff heights ... climbing occurs on the vertical cliffs of the Virginia side of the gorge, below the Observation Decks ... the gorge. From Great Falls Potomac River Great Falls to the Difficult Run Rapids Maryland Chute, Virginia Chute, and Center Chute , the gorge contains Class I to Class VI whitewater rapids . External links commons category http www.americanwhitewater.org rivers id 742 Mather Gorge at http www.americanwhitewater.org ... County, Maryland pl Mather Gorge ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Coord 41 37 0 N 24 22 45 E region BG display title Image Trigrad gorge gruev.JPG right thumb 180px The Trigrad Gorge The Trigrad Gorge Bulgarian language Bulgarian , pronounced IPA bg tri radsko dre lo is a canyon of vertical marble rocks in the Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria s very southern parts. The gorge encloses the course of the Trigrad River that plunges into the Devil s Throat Cave Devil s Throat cave and 530 m further comes out as a large karst spring. It laters flows in to the Byunovska River . Image Trigrad gorge.jpg left thumb 250px The Trigrad Gorge in autumn The gorge s west wall reaches 300 m in height, while the east one extends up to 300 350 m. In the beginning, the distance between the two walls is about 300 m, but reaches about 100 m in the north. The Trigrad Gorge is located 1.2 km from the village of Trigrad at 1,450 above sea level and has a total length of 7 km, of which the real part is 2 3 km. Honour Trigrad Gap on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands , Antarctica is named after Trigrad settlement and gorge. Category Canyons and gorges of Bulgaria Category Smolyan Province Category Rhodopes Smolyan geo stub bg fr Gorges de Trigrad pt Garganta Trigrad ... more details
The Ngauranga Gorge is in the Wellington Region of New Zealand . State Highway 1 New Zealand State Highway 1 runs through the gorge, a vital link between Wellington Wellington City and the Kapiti Coast and the main route north out of Wellington. It is 2 kilometres long and has a grade of approximately 8 . 65,000 vehicles a day travel through it, and it connects the Wellington Urban Motorway with the Johnsonville Porirua Motorway . The road up the gorge was upgraded in 1940 as the Centennial Highway. The Newlands Interchange, at the top of the gorge, was constructed in 1997 1998 to replace a simple junction, which caused a large amount of congestion. The North Island Main Trunk Railway crosses the bottom of the gorge via an overbridge between the Tawa No 1 and Tawa No 2 Tunnels of the Tawa Flat deviation . There is an industrial area with some retail outlets at the bottom of the gorge, where there was previously an abattoir. There are an abattoir and quarry part way up the gorge. The name is derived from the former Nga Hauranga Maori settlement at the foot of the gorge. The two kilometre cycle up the gorge is a daily mini endurance test for many cycle commuters at the end of their working day. However the steep downhill for undertaken by cycle commuters in the mornings represents a relatively dangerous and thrilling start to their day. Cyclists regularly exceed 90 kilometers per hour while vehicular traffic tends to remain around 80 kilometers per hour due to the presence of a speed camera situated part way down the gorge which is set at 80 km h. External links http rsnz.natlib.govt.nz image rsnz 44 rsnz 44 00 0308 0000f ac 01.html Photo of Fall in Lower Gorge Fig 2 from 1911 paper Wellington geo stub coord 41.238873 174.806291 region NZ type landmark display title Category Wellington City Category Canyons and gorges of New Zealand ... more details
Image Windjana Gorge.jpg thumb right Image Windjana Gorge detail.jpg thumb right Windjana Gorge is a gorge in the Kimberley Western Australia Kimberley regions of Western Australia region of Western Australia . It is located at coord 17 24 32 S 124 57 28 E display inline,title , ref name GA 284862 Gazetteer of Australia name Windjana Gorge id 284862 ref within the Windjana Gorge National Park . The gorge was formed by the Lennard River having eroded away a convert 3.5 km mi 0 section of the Napier Range . The range was formed over 300 million years ago and is composed of Devonian limestone . The gorge is over 100m wide and the walls are between convert 30 m ft 0 and convert 10 m ft 0 in height. The area is a popular tourist destination and can be easily hiked through in the dry season. The gorge has permanent waterholes and supports a habitat of monsoonal vegetation. Freshwater crocodile s are known to frequent the area. ref cite web url http www.kimberleyaustralia.com windjana gorge national park.html title Kimberley Australia Windjana Gorge National Park year 2009 accessdate 2009 02 25 ref The locale is prominent in the recent history of the Bunuba people of the Kimberly region. In the 1890s, the Bunuba man Jandamarra , a former stockman, led an armed insurrection. In late 1894, a posse of 30 or so heavily armed police and settlers attacked Jandamarra and his followers in Windjana Gorge. Jandamarra was wounded but escaped. References reflist Category Canyons and gorges of Australia Category Kimberley Western Australia WesternAustralia geo stub ... more details
File Royal Gorge 1.jpg thumb 220px The Royal Gorge viewed from the Royal Gorge Bridge The Royal Gorge ... of 1,250 feet 380 m in places, the 10 mile long canyon is a narrow, steep gorge through the granite ... for itself through the surrounding granite. The gorge s peculiar shape, contrasted to broad canyons ... Gorge for its protection from wind and relatively mild climate. The Comanche , Kiowa , Sioux , and Cheyenne used Royal Gorge on bison buffalo hunting expeditions as an access point to mountain meadow ..., and conquistador expeditions of the 17th century or fur traders may have seen Royal Gorge in their traversal ... of 1806. Zebulon Pike s group built a crude shelter in the gorge and explored the area, descending ... T. Otto, published 1879, from Harvard University ref Royal Gorge was a bottleneck along the Arkansas ... crews thus took to fighting the Royal Gorge Railroad War , two years of essentially low level ... 1981, by Ayer Publishing. ref In the 1890s Royal Gorge was used as a passenger route for Transcontinental ... the gorge, though in time the establishment of alternate routes through the mountains made the Royal Gorge fall from favor for transcontinental use, and passenger train service on the main line was discontinued in 1967. A sightseeing train now follows the route through the gorge. Modern history File RoyalGorgeRouteRailroad.jpg thumb A view of the Royal Gorge Route Railroad On May 7, 1879 the first excursion train traveled through the Royal Gorge after years of court battles between the Denver & Rio Grande and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe AT&SF or Santa Fe railroads. The Royal Gorge Route Railroad now operates excursion trains through the Royal Gorge throughout the year. The train travels ... Osterwald first Doris title Rails Thru the Gorge publisher Western Guideways, Ltd. location Hugo year 2003 isbn 0 931788 15 3 ref In 1929 Ca on City authorized the building of the Royal Gorge Bridge ... to 2003. The bridge forms the kernel of Royal Gorge Park, a theme park owned and run by the city. In the summer ... more details
Infobox World Heritage Site WHS Ironbridge Gorge Image File Ironbridge002.JPG 300px The Iron Bridge State ... Location map Shropshire lat 52.62646 long 2.48600 width 180 float right caption Ironbridge Gorge shown within Shropshire gbmapping SJ672033 file Ironbridge Gorge.jpg thumb right The Ironbridge Gorge looking east towards the Iron Bridge The Ironbridge Gorge is a deep gorge formed by the River Severn in Shropshire , England. Originally called the Severn Gorge , the gorge now takes its name from its ... are exposed or easily Mining mine d in the gorge. The deep and wide river allowed easy transport of products to the sea. Formation The gorge carries the River Severn south towards the Bristol Channel ... the hills forming the gorge and permanently diverting the Severn southwards. The Gorge parish The Gorge ... of Ironbridge Gorge that falls within the Telford and Wrekin Council area, which is most of it, and includes ... and part of Jackfield . Conservation in the Gorge Green Wood Centre is a national leading body on the revival ... workers. Severn Gorge Countryside Trust manages most of the woodland, grassland and other countryside within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site, around 260 hectares 700 acres in all. Working with Severn Gorge Countryside Trust is BTCV s Green Gym which assist them on woodland work. Severn Gorge ... align center The Iron Bridge Aerial See also Ironbridge Gorge Museums Geology of Shropshire Ironbridge Power Station External links Commons category Ironbridge Gorge http www.loveshropshire.co.uk about ironbridge Ironbridge Gorge Visitor Information http www.telfordculturezone.com Telford ... Ironbridge Gorge Tourism website http www.itvlocal.com central news ?player CEN News 26&void 113448 ITV Local footage at Ironbridge Gorge http www.ehgp.com aeropic gallery aeropic 20041026 ironbridgegorge 2 w1200.jpg Photo of the Gorge from the air http www.ironbridgeguide.info The Ironbridge Gorge by Virtual Shropshire http whc.unesco.org pg.cfm?cid 31&id site 371 World Heritage Site information ... more details
Otheruses Uncompahgre disambiguation File UncompahgreGorge ColoradoUSA.jpg thumb Uncompahgre Gorge in autumn The Uncompahgre Gorge is a deep mountain canyon formed by the Uncompahgre River and Red Mountain Creek just south of Ouray, Colorado . At the north end of the Gorge the Uncompahgre River flows into a deep box canyon which is home to Ouray Ice Park http www.ourayicepark.com . Access to the gorge is via U.S. Highway 550 along the Million Dollar Highway which is cut through the steep cliffs high above the river. Several waterfalls fall into the canyon, including Bear Creek Falls, right under a bridge on Highway 550 about 3 miles 5 km south of Ouray. Million Dollar Highway Colorado protected area stub coord missing Colorado Category Canyons and gorges of Ouray County, Colorado ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2009 Ka anik Gorge lang sq Gryka e Ka anikut , lang sr Ka ani ka klisura is a gorge located in southern Kosovo , efn name status it stretches between the town of Ka anik , and the Republic of Macedonia Macedonian border. The Lepenac River runs through it. During Ottoman Empire Ottoman rule, there have been fierce fighting in this gorge, there s even songs about it. Notes and references Notes notes notes efn name status Kosovo note References refs coord missing Serbia DEFAULTSORT Kacanik Gorge Category Geography of Kosovo Category Canyons and gorges of Kosovo Category Canyons and gorges of Serbia Kosovo geo stub bg nn Ka anikkl fta sr sh Ka ani ka klisura sq Gryka e Ka anikut ... more details
Image Karapoti Gorge.jpg thumb Karapoti Gorge Karapoti Gorge is one of the entrances into the Akatarawa Forest, a regional park in the Wellington Region in New Zealand. The Akatarawa River West runs through this narrow, mostly bush clad gorge towards the Akatarawa Valley . A narrow road winds its way along the steep slopes, providing access for trail biking, mountain biking and walking. Karapoti Gorge is also the starting leg of the annual Karapoti Classic mountain bike event, which runs on the network of tracks in the Akatarawa Forest. coord 41.058250 175.092446 region NZ WGN type landmark display title Category Geography of the Wellington Region Category Canyons and gorges of New Zealand Wellington geo stub ... more details
Nethan Gorge is a site of special scientific interest. It is split into two sites, Lower Nethan Gorge and Upper Nethan Gorge . It is home to many species of animals and plant life, including otters and badgers. ref name swt lower cite web title Lower Nethan Gorge reserve url http scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk reserve lower nethan gorge publisher Scottish Wildlife Trust accessdate 22 January 2012 ref ref name swt upper cite web title Upper Nethan Gorge reserve url http scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk reserve upper nethan gorge publisher Scottish Wildlife Trust accessdate 22 January 2012 ref Both sites are referred to as reserves by the owner, the Scottish Wildlife Trust, but are officially designated and actively protected as sites of special scientific interest. Lower Nethan Gorge was, in 2007, ref name story snh cite web title The Story of the Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve url http www.snh.org.uk pdfs publications nnr The Reserve Story for Clyde Valley Woodlands NNR.pdf work Scotland s National Nature Reserves publisher Scottish Natural Heritage accessdate 22 January 2012 ref declared a part of the Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve and can be considered a composite site of a nature reserve, but not one in its own right. Lower Nethan Gorge Infobox protected area name Lower Nethan Gorge alt name part of the Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve iucn category photo photo alt photo caption photo width map Scotland South Lanarkshire map alt map caption Lower Nethan Gorge shown within South Lanarkshire map width location South Lanarkshire , Scotland ... lower nethan gorge Expand section date January 2012 Upper Nethan Gorge Infobox protected area name Upper Nethan Gorge alt name iucn category photo photo alt photo caption photo width map Scotland South Lanarkshire map alt map caption Upper Nethan Gorge shown within South Lanarkshire map width location ... scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk reserve upper nethan gorge Expand section date January 2012 References ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Scotland Corrieshalloch Gorge Waterfall.jpg thumb 300px Corrieshalloch Gorge and Falls of Measach Image Corrieshalloch 2006 06 n3 1118.jpg thumb 300px Viewing Platform at Corrieshalloch Gorge Corrieshalloch Gorge is situated on the Droma River 20 km S of Ullapool between the A832 and A835 roads near Braemore in the Scottish Highlands . It is 1.5 km long, 60m deep and formed at the end of the last ice age 10 13,000Y BP by rapid erosion caused by meltwater. The 46m Falls of Measach can be viewed from a viewing platform and a Victorian suspension footbridge. The gorge and surrounding area are owned by the National Trust for Scotland . Access to the footbridge is via a 300m path from the car park on the South side of the gorge. There is a charge of 1 UK Pound payable using an honesty box at the start of the path. A viewing platform has been installed which projects out into the Gorge. The bridge was closed to the public in 2010 following the discovery of unacceptable wear and tear, but was reopened in January 2011 after temporary repair work. It is expected to be closed again in the winter of 2011 12 for longer term repairs. Coord 57.7552 5.0204 scale 20000 region GB display title Category Canyons and gorges of Scotland Category National Nature Reserves in Scotland Category Sites of Special Scientific Interest in North Wester Ross and Cromarty Category National Trust for Scotland properties Category Protected areas of Highland council area Scotland SSSI stub Highland geo stub ... more details
Image HaGorgeExit.jpg thumb 220px The V shaped exit of Ha Gorge Ha Gorge lang el is a gorge on the eastern part of the island of Crete in Greece . It is located in the west slope of Thrypti mountain and exits east of Vasiliki, Lasithi Vasiliki village in the plain of Ierapetra . The gorge is about 1.5km long, particularly narrow at several points and has walls rising up to 300m. Its name derives from the verb hasko lang el meaning to open or part widely, to gape. Ha is considered to be one of the wildest gorges in Crete and one of the most difficult to cross. Being practically inaccessible to people, the Ha gorge maintains a rich and diverse Bird avifauna . External links http www.explorecrete.com climbin gorge ha.html Ha gorge from ExploreCrete.com http picasaweb.google.com crete.canyon HACanyonCCA Ha images http www.360cities.net image ha canyon entrance near ierapetra greece 321.06, 32.02,70.0 Ha exit 360 sup 0 sup view coord 35 05 4.72 N 25 50 12.00 E region GR type landmark display title Category Lasithi Category Canyons and gorges of Greece Category Gorges of Crete Crete geo stub ca Gorja de Kha de Cha el it Gola di Ha ru ... more details
File Wushan Yangtse.jpg thumb left Wushan File Badong old.jpg thumb Badong town Wu Gorge zh s t p W Xi , sometimes called Great Gorge zh c p D Xi , is the second gorge of the Three Gorges system on the Yangtze River , People s Republic of China. Formed by the Wu River Yangtze River Wu River , it stretches Convert 45 km abbrev on from Wushan County, Chongqing Wushan to Guandukou , and is located downstream of Qutang Gorge and upstream of Xiling Gorge . The gorge straddles the boundary between Wushan County, Chongqing Wushan County of Chongqing Municipality formerly part of Sichuan Province and Badong County , Hubei Province. The Gorge has been known as the Wu Gorge since at least the Three Kingdoms Period , when it was recorded in the geographical treatise Shui Jing Zhu . In 589 AD, General L Zhongsu of the Chen Dynasty stationed troops in the Wu and Xiling Gorges in an attempt to stop the advancing Sui Dynasty armies. Tang Dynasty poet Yang Jiong wrote a classical poem entitled Passing Wu Gorge zh t . The mountains on both sides of the Yangtze, through which the river cuts the Wu Gorge, are known as the Wu Mountains , W Sh n . References Zhongguo Gujin Diming Dacidian 2005 . Shanghai Shanghai Cishu Chubanshe . Page 1456. Canyons and gorges of China Hubei topics coord 31 01 30 N 110 05 00 E display title region CN type landmark Category Canyons and gorges of China Category Geography of Hubei Category Geography of Chongqing chongqing geo stub hubei geo stub ja zh ... more details
File Waimakariri River.jpg thumb Looking down the Waimakariri Gorge towards the Southern Alps The Waimakariri Gorge is located on the Waimakariri River in inland Canterbury Region Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. Like its neighbour, the Rakaia River , the Waimakariri runs through wide shingle beds for much of its length, but is forced through a narrow canyon as it approaches the Canterbury Plains . Much of the gorge is followed by the Midland Line, New Zealand Midland line . The Waimakariri Gorge Bridge was built in 1876 by William Stokes. Until the early 1930s, it carried the Oxford Branch, New Zealand Oxford Branch railway line connecting Oxford, New Zealand Oxford and Sheffield, New Zealand Sheffield . ref cite web title The Waimakariri Gorge Bridge url http christchurchcitylibraries.com heritage photos selwyn P6190026.asp publisher Christchurch City Libraries accessdate 23 September 2011 ref References Reflist Coord 43 21 35 S 172 3 0 E type landmark display title Category Geography of the Canterbury Region Category Canyons and gorges of New Zealand CanterburyNZ geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date November 2006 The Nepean Gorge is a gorge on the Hawkesbury Nepean River west of Sydney , New South Wales . It is south of the western suburb of Penrith, New South Wales Penrith . It is carved through the sandstone typical of the region, Hawkesbury sandstone . There is some speculation as to why it runs through the eastern edge of the Blue Mountains Australia Blue Mountains rather than around it. The gorge is popular for water recreation by small watercraft all year. Lookouts above the gorge are accessible by dirt roads on both banks and the area is steeped with Aboriginal history. Evidence of prehistoric volcanic activity in the area also exists in the soil and stone of nearby hills. The gorge is administered and protected by the National Parks and Wildlife Service New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service . coord 33.830 150.595 dim 10000 region AU display title Category Geography of New South Wales Category Blue Mountains New South Wales NewSouthWales geo stub ... more details
Dimond Gorge is a gorge on the Fitzroy River, Western Australia Fitzroy River , Western Australia , within Mornington Sanctuary . Features Fauna The Short eared Rock wallaby is a known inhabitant of Dimond Gorge. River Level Gauging The Department of Water maintain an operating gauging station in the gorge and the current river level can be ascertained http 203.20.251.100 waterinformation telem 802137 802137.htm here Controversy There have been several proposals to dam the Fitzroy River at Dimond Gorge to use as a water source for agriculture in the Kimberley and as a source for Perth, Western Australia Perth . External links http www.australianwildlife.org activitiesmor.asp Australian Wildlife Conservancy http 203.20.251.100 waterinformation telem 802137 802137.htm River Level http www.abc.net.au news items 200704 1906761.htm?wa Omodei s Plan http www.loop.wa.gov.au mr frame.asp?file 26 04 2007 20 20Omodei 20 20New 20plan 20to 20make 20WA 20the 20nation 92s 20food 20bowl.htm Omodei Media Release http www.parliament.wa.gov.au hansard hans35.nsf 0 3c917797b55a47bd48256f6300123bf9?OpenDocument&Date 2004 11 10 WA Hansard coord missing Western Australia Category Canyons and gorges of Australia ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image Manawatu Gorge.jpg thumb Manawatu Gorge viewed from a lookout on the Manawatu Gorge Track The Manawatu Gorge in Maori Te Apiti , meaning The Narrow Passage runs between the Ruahine Ranges Ruahine and Tararua Ranges of the North Island of New Zealand , linking the Manawatu and Hawke s Bay region Hawke s Bay regions. It lies to the northeast of Palmerston North its western end is near the small town of Ashhurst , its eastern end is close to the town of Woodville, New Zealand Woodville . The Manawatu Gorge is significant because, unlike most gorges, the Manawatu River is a water gap , that is it runs directly through the surrounding ranges from one side to the other. This was caused by the ranges moving upwards at the same time as the gorge was eroded by the river, instead of the more usual erosion of an already existing range. The road through the Manawatu Gorge, New Zealand State Highway 3 State Highway 3 , is on the south side, and was completed in 1872. It is the primary link between the two sides of the lower North Island. It is sometimes closed by landslide slip s, especially in inclement weather. According to the New Zealand Transport Agency, the road will be closed until mid 2012 due to a severe slip on 17 October 2011. Alternative road routes ... side of the gorge it was completed in 1891 and is now part of the Palmerston North Gisborne Line . A New Zealand tramping tracks tramping track , the Manawatu Gorge Track, runs parallel to the gorge on the south side through native The Bush bush . The Old Gorge Cemetery lies on the north side of the Manawatu Gorge. Public access is available, but the cemetery was closed many years ago to further burials. The road is located just a few kilometres out of Woodville on the north side of the gorge ... slip smashes through Manawatu Gorge 2011 landslides in Manawatu Gorge Manawatu coord 40.3184 175.7980 ... Canyons and gorges of New Zealand Category Water gaps de Manawatu Gorge ... more details
Image Landkarte Westkreta.jpg thumb 200px Samari Gorge national park Image SamariaGorge.jpg thumb 200px Samaria Gorge Image Samaria park001.jpg thumb right upright 200px Entrance to the Gorge Image Samaria2r.jpg thumb right upright 200px Upper entrance Image Samaria park002.jpg thumb 200x Samaria Gorge Image Crete Samaria.jpg thumb right 200px Portes the narrowest part The Samari Gorge lang el ... attraction of the island and a Man and the Biosphere Programme World s Biosphere Reserve . The gorge ... gorges in the White Mountains. While some say that the gorge is 18 km long, this distance refers ... of Agia Roumeli . In fact, the gorge is 16 km long, starting at an altitude of 1,250 m ... from the park exit, making the hike 16 km. The most famous part of the gorge is the stretch known as the Iron Gates, where the sides of the gorge close in to a width of only four meters and soar up to a height of 1,100m 3,610feet . The gorge became a national park in 1962, particularly as a refuge ... the shore of Agia Marina . There are several other endemic ecology endemic species in the gorge and surrounding ... just inside the gorge. It was finally abandoned by the last remaining inhabitants in 1962 to make way for the park. The village and the gorge take their names from the village s ancient church, ssia Mar a the Bones of Mary . A must for visitors to Crete is to complete the walk down the gorge from ..., especially at the height of summer. Local tourist operators provide organized tours to the Gorge. These include ... to camp, stay overnight, light fires, or swim in the streams of the gorge. How to visit from Chania There are daily buses starting from Chania to the head of the gorge, called Xyloskalo. The buses .... The morning buses take one hour. The gorge is convert 12.8 km mi abbr on long, but there is another distance of convert 3.2 km mi abbr on to walk after leaving the gorge to reach Agia Roumeli you need ... of drinking water all along the gorge. Sneakers or hiking boots are recommended. At the end ... more details
File Four Mile Creek from Wintergreen Gorge Bridge.jpg thumb View from the Wintergreen Gorge Bridge into Wintergreen Gorge Wintergreen Gorge is a canyon located in Harborcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania Harborcreek Township , Erie County, Pennsylvania Erie County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The canyon is convert 3980 ft long and is situated along Fourmile Creek and is also directly next to the campus of Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Penn State Erie . It is convert 250 ft deep at its highest point. Wintergreen Gorge was named for the plant, Gaultheria procumbens wintergreen , that was commonly found in the canyon. ref cite book author Federal Writer s Project title Pennsylvania A Guide to the Keystone State year 1940 publisher Oxford University Press location New York City New York, NY page 579 ref The Bayfront Connector spans the gorge over the Wintergreen Gorge Bridge . Formation Wintergreen Gorge was formed 11,000 years ago by Fourmile Creek eroding the moraine glacial debris left behind from the last glacial period last ice age when the glaciers retreated 20,000 years ago. ref cite news last Cuneo first Robin title Gorgeous gorge work Erie Times News date August 15, 2005 accessdate May 27, 2009 url http www.goerie.com apps pbcs.dll article?AID 20050815 FRONTPAGE 508150416 ref The glaciers left behind layers of sandstone and shale , which were more easily eroded by water than the underlying bedrock in the region. References reflist EriePA geo stub coord 42.1095 79.9876 region US PA type landmark display title Category Canyons and gorges of Pennsylvania Category Geography of Erie County, Pennsylvania ... more details
coord 37.423676 S 175.725514 E display title File K gorge.jpg thumb right The gorge and river. File Abaconda qfse Karangahake Gorge.jpg thumb right The gorge near Waihi . File Karangahake rail bridge.jpg thumb right A former rail bridge in the gorge, now a tourism trail. The Karangahake Gorge lies between the Coromandel Range Coromandel and Kaimai Range Kaimai ranges, at the southern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand s North Island . A sharply winding canyon, it was formed by the Ohinemuri River . New Zealand State Highway network State Highway 2 passes through this gorge between the towns of Paeroa , Waikino and Waihi . This road is the main link between the Waikato region and the Bay of Plenty . The East Coast Main Trunk Railway used to run through the gorge until it was bypassed by the Kaimai Deviation . Part of the line, including a Tunnels in New Zealand Some Disused Railway Tunnels 1000 metre tunnel , is now a walkway, and together with the natural sights of the gorge, makes it into a well visited local tourist attraction. ref name GORGEYOUR cite news title Coromandel Gorge yourself url http www.nzherald.co.nz travel news article.cfm?c id 7&objectid 10721560 accessdate 15 August 2011 newspaper The New Zealand Herald date 26 April 2011 first Diana last Clement ref The railhead at the Waikino end of the Gorge still exists, preserved as part of the Goldfields Railway to Waihi. ref cite news title Karangahake Gorge Middle of the road trip url http www.nzherald.co.nz travel news article.cfm?c id 7&objectid 10729996 accessdate 15 August 2011 newspaper The New Zealand Herald date 4 June 2011 first Danielle last Wright ref Mining The area has a strong connection ... Cumming ref The Talisman, Crown and Woodstock stamping battery remains at the lower end of the gorge ... karangahake.htm Information on the history of Gold mining in the gorge Category Canyons and gorges ... geo stub de Karangahake Gorge nn Karangahake Gorge ... more details
Infobox Venue name The Gorge Amphitheatre image Image Gorge Amphitheatre.jpg 300px image caption The Gorge Amphitheatre during the Sasquatch Music Festival in 2006 type Outdoor amphitheatre nickname The Gorge or The Gorge in George location 754 Silica Road N.W. br George, Washington coordinates coord 47.101016 119.994661 type landmark display inline,title built opened 1985 renovated expanded closed demolished owner Live Nation former names Champs de Brionne Music Theatre seating type Reserved, lawn seating capacity 25,000 The Gorge Amphitheatre is a 20,000 seat concert venue, located above the Columbia River in George, Washington . It offers lawn terrace seating and concert friendly weather. Administered by Live Nation , it is considered one of the premier and most scenic concert locations not just in North America, but the world. ref name Glide Magazine Glide.com http www.glidemagazine.com articles 47679 outdoor venues glides best of the u.html Referenced 2004 ref The venue has been a host to big name performers like The Who , David Bowie , Coldplay , Tom Petty , Pearl Jam , Dave Matthews Band and Phish . The venue offers sweeping and majestic views of the Columbia River as it skirts the foothills of the Cascade Range southbound, as well as extreme eastern Kittitas County and extreme western Grant County. It is also known for its spectacular views of the Columbia gorge canyon not to be confused with the Columbia River Gorge proper, which begins several tens of miles further downstream ..., aptly titled, Live at the Gorge 05 06 . Brooks & Dunn s Only in America video was filmed here. The amphitheatre ... Festival and The Vans Warped Tour . External Links http www.gorgeamphitheatre.net Gorge Amphitheatre References reflist 1 DEFAULTSORT Gorge Amphitheatre, The Live Nation Category Amphitheaters in the United States Category Columbia River Gorge Category Landmarks in Washington state Category Music venues ... attractions in Grant County, Washington fr The Gorge Amphitheatre it The Gorge Amphitheatre ... more details
Geobox Valley Heading name Padley Gorge other name category Image image Padley Gorge 09 07 05.jpg image caption Padley Gorge File Padley gorge trees.jpg thumb Padley gorge path Country country region district municipality Family river Burbage Brook Locations highest highest location highest region highest country highest elevation highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest region lowest country lowest elevation lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW Dimensions length length orientation width width orientation height depth area Features geology orogeny period Access public access Free fields free free type Maps map map caption map background map locator map locator x map locator y Padley Gorge is a deep but narrow valley in the Peak District , Derbyshire between the village of Grindleford and the A6187 road. The gorge is wooded with a stream, the Burbage Brook , at the bottom. This stream used to form the boundary between Derbyshire and Yorkshire but the boundary now follows the Hathersage Road Sheffield Hathersage Road A625 road A625 . Padley Gorge begins near Grindleford railway station Grindleford Station at a stile where a post has been installed. Although the valley continues up towards Hathersage Road and Burbage, the gorge finishes at the edge of the woodland. Padley Gorge forms the backbone of several walks in the area ref http www.thepeakdistrict.info fast html froggattcurbarpadleywalk.html A walk from Padley Gorge ref and the railway station approach road forms a convenient car park for walkers. A short distance from the upper section of the gorge is the Fox House, a pub and hotel on the road to Sheffield which marks the beginning of Sheffield Citation needed date September 2010 . Longshaw Estate is equally close and its lands include the gorge. The lands to the north and east of the gorge ... more details
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