Google Map World Heritage sites for Canada

Main link goes to Google satellite image of area. In most places you can zoom in once, in some places all the way. Use "VR" link for virtual reality tours, "Img" for Google images. Please note, some coordinates have errors. If you find the true coordinates, comment on my blog.

Miguasha National Park: VR [Img] "The palaeontological site of Miguasha National Park, in south-eastern Quebec on the southern coast of the Gaspe peninsula, is considered to be the world's most..." [More]
Gros Morne National Park: [Img] "Situated on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, the park provides a rare example of the process of continental drift, where deep ocean crust and the rocks of the..." [More]
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks: [Img] "The contiguous national parks of Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho, as well as the Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks, studded with mountain peaks,..." [More]
SGaang Gwaii (Anthony Island): [Img] "The village of Ninstints (Nans Dins) is located on a small island off the west coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii). Remains of houses, together with carved..." [More]
Kluane/Wrangell-St. Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek: [Img] "These parks comprise an impressive complex of glaciers and high peaks on both sides of the border between Canada (Yukon Territory and British Columbia) and the United States..." [More]
Old Town Lunenburg: [Img] "Lunenburg is the best surviving example of a planned British colonial settlement in North America. Established in 1753, it has retained its original layout and overall..." [More]
Dinosaur Provincial Park: [Img] "In addition to its particularly beautiful scenery, Dinosaur Provincial Park - located at the heart of the province of Alberta's badlands - contains some of the most..." [More]
Wood Buffalo National Park: [Img] "Situated on the plains in the north-central region of Canada, the park (which covers 44,807 sq. km) is home to North America's largest population of wild bison. It is..." [More]
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park: [Img] "In 1932 Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) was combined with the Glacier National Park (Montana, United States) to form the world's first International Peace..." [More]
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump: [Img] "In south-west Alberta, the remains of marked trails and an aboriginal camp, and a tumulus where vast quantities of buffalo (American Bison) skeletons can still be found, are..." [More]
L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site: [Img] "At the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland, the remains of an 11th-century Viking settlement are evidence of the first European presence in..." [More]
Nahanni National Park: [Img] "Located along the South Nahanni River, one of the most spectacular wild rivers in North America, this park contains deep canyons and huge waterfalls, as well as a unique..." [More]
Historic District of Quebec: VR [Img] "Quebec was founded by the French explorer Champlain in the early 17th century. It is the only North American city to have preserved its ramparts, together with the numerous..." [More]

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