The Arches. These three spectacular arches are the attraction of
The Arches Provincial Park of Newfoundland (notice the person in the blue clothing for scale).
There used to be more arches but many have collapsed. The park is located
between Parson's Pond and Portland Creek, about half way up the west
side of the Northern Peninsula. All three arches have a height of 15
feet. The south arch has a span of 55 feet (the south arch also has a
15-foot opening in the side), the middle arch has a span of 29 feet, and
the north arch has a span of 38 feet. There are other rock formations - see the right side of photo - that were part of a long section of such arches but wave action and eroding forces over time have reduced them to rubble.
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