Limehouse Conservation Area

Limehouse Conservation Area

The Hole in the Wall.
Map showing the location of Limehouse Conservation Area

Location within Ontario

Location Ontario, Canada
Nearest city Limehouse
Coordinates 43°38′05″N 79°58′14″W / 43.63477°N 79.9705°W / 43.63477; -79.9705Coordinates: 43°38′05″N 79°58′14″W / 43.63477°N 79.9705°W / 43.63477; -79.9705[1]
Area 190 acres (77 ha)
Governing body Credit Valley Conservation
http://www.creditvalleyca.ca/enjoy-the-outdoors/conservation-areas/limehouse-conservation-area/

Limehouse Conservation Area is located on the Niagara Escarpment near Limehouse, Ontario and is owned and operated by Credit Valley Conservation. It is within the watershed of the Credit River, being bisected by its tributary, the Black Creek. Redside dace, a provincially threatened species of fish,[2] is found there.[3] The area is known for a system of deep rock fissures and crevices, some of which are accessible from a trail via ladders at the location known as the "Hole in the Wall".[3] Remains of the 19th century lime kilns can be found in the area, making it a site of the regional cultural heritage.

References

  1. ↑ Limehouse Conservation Area Trail Map Credit Valley Conservation
  2. ↑ "Redside Dace". Royal Ontario Museum. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  3. 1 2 "Limehouse Trails". haltonhikes.ca. Retrieved 2008-01-29.

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