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Geology of North York Moors National Park information


The geology of the North York Moors National Park in northern England is provided largely by a thick southerly dipping sequence of sedimentary rocks deposited in the Cleveland Basin during the Jurassic Period. A series of ice ages during the Quaternary period has left a variety of glacial deposits, particularly around the margins of the National Park.

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Geology of North York Moors National Park

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The geology of the North York Moors National Park in northern England is provided largely by a thick southerly dipping sequence of sedimentary rocks deposited...

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North York Moors

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554 sq mi (1,430 km2), the National Park has a population of 23,380. It is administered by the North York Moors National Park Authority, which is based in Helmsley...

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National parks of the United Kingdom

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with the Pembrokeshire Coast, North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales, Exmoor, Northumberland and Brecon Beacons national parks all being designated. Other areas...

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North Yorkshire

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geology of North Yorkshire is closely reflected in its landscape. Within the county are the North York Moors and most of the Yorkshire Dales, two of eleven...

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List of areas in the United States National Park System

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The National Park System of the United States is the collection of physical properties owned or administered by the National Park Service. The collection...

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Geology of Yorkshire

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(1993). Geology of the North York Moors. Helmsley: North York Moors National Park Information Service. ISBN 0-907480-21-7. "The Vale of York" (PDF). Natural...

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Yorkshire

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York is located near the centre of the county. Yorkshire has a coastline to the North Sea to the east. The North York Moors occupy the north east of the...

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Exmoor

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The moor has given its name to a National Park, which includes the Brendon Hills, the East Lyn Valley, the Vale of Porlock and 55 km (34 mi) of the Bristol...

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Woodsmith Mine

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Because the project would require mining to be undertaken in the North York Moors National Park, many objections were raised to the mine and the proposed conveyor...

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Dartmoor

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National Park Authority. Archived from the original on 1 December 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009. Role of anthropogenic fire and in creating moors,...

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Pennines

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the foothills of the Lake District, and uplands of the Howgill Fells, Orton Fells, Border Moors and Cheviot Hills. The West Pennine Moors, Rossendale Valley...

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Staithes

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fishing and mining, Staithes is now a tourist destination in the North York Moors National Park. The name Staithes derives from Old English and means 'landing-place'...

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Geology of Somerset

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although rocks of Triassic age (252–201 million years ago) underlie much of Somerset and form the solid geology of the Somerset Moors and Levels. There...

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Cleveland Hills

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entirely within the boundaries of the North York Moors National Park. Part of the 110-mile (177 km) long Cleveland Way National Trail runs along the hills...

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Helmsley

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due north of York. The southern boundary of the North York Moors National Park passes through Helmsley along the A170 road so that the western part of the...

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Dry Tortugas National Park

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Dalby Forest

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Dalby Forest is a forest located on the southern slopes of the North York Moors National Park in North Yorkshire, England. It is maintained by Forestry England...

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Geography of England

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the Cheviot Hills across the Anglo-Scottish border, and the North York Moors near the North Sea. Uplands in the west include Dartmoor and Exmoor in the...

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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

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being the Cairngorms National Park. The park extends to cover much of the western part of the southern highlands, lying to the north of the Glasgow conurbation...

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New Forest

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Interest. Several areas are Geological Conservation Review sites, including Mark Ash Wood, Shepherd’s Gutter, Cranes Moor, Studley Wood, and Wood Green...

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Mountains National Park is an American national park in the southeastern United States, with parts in North Carolina and Tennessee. The park straddles...

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The South Downs National Park is England's newest national park, designated on 31 March 2010. The park, covering an area of 1,627 square kilometres (628 sq mi)...

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Geology of Northumberland National Park

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The geology of Northumberland National Park in northeast England includes a mix of sedimentary, intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks from the Palaeozoic...

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Leeds

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Dales". Visit Britain (National UK Tourist Agency). Retrieved 22 January 2009. Kendall, Percy Fry; Wroot, Herbert (1972). Geology of Yorkshire Part II. East...

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Langdale Forest

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of primarily coniferous woodland at the southern end of the North York Moors National Park, in North Yorkshire, England. The forest covers an area of...

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