Joggins

Joggins is a small town in the region of . It is known for its fossil cliffs, which date to more than 310 million years ago and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: community in Nova Scotia
  • Also known as: “Acantilados fosiliferos de joggins”, “Joggins, NS”, “penya-segats fossilífers de Joggins”, and “ジョギンズ化石断崖”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Joggins Fossil Cliffs.

Cliff
Photo: Staka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Joggins is a rural community located in western , , Canada.

Joggins

Latitude
45.6926° or 45° 41′ 33″ north
Longitude
-64.4441° or 64° 26′ 39″ west
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
UN/LOCODE
CA JGG
Open location code
87QQMHV4+29
Open­Street­Map ID
node 281754024
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5986991
Wiki­data ID
Q1070033
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Joggins” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جروف جوغنز الأحفورية”
  • Basque: “Joggins”
  • Catalan: “Joggins”
  • Chinese: “喬金斯”
  • Croatian: “Joggins”
  • Dutch: “Joggins”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جروف جوجنز الاحفوريه”
  • French: “Joggins”
  • Georgian: “ჯოგინსი”
  • German: “Joggins Fossil-Klippen”
  • Hebrew: “צוקי מאובני ג’וגינס”
  • Hungarian: “Joggins”
  • Irish: “Joggins”
  • Italian: “Falesie fossilifere di Joggins”
  • Japanese: “ジョギンズ”
  • Maltese: “Joggins”
  • Polish: “Joggins”
  • Portuguese: “Joggins”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Joggins”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Joggins”
  • Spanish: “Joggins”
  • Swedish: “Joggins”
  • Turkish: “Joggins”
  • Ukrainian: “Джоггінс”
  • Urdu: “جوگینز”
  • Vietnamese: “Joggins, Nova Scotia”
  • Vietnamese: “Joggins”

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