Walcott Quarry
The Walcott Quarry is the most famous quarry of the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale, located in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, bearing the Phyllopod beds.- Paleontological site
- …is also known as “Walcott Quarry Fossil Beds”
- Description: Quarry in British Columbia, Canada
Nearby Peaks
Discover Wapta Mountain and Mount Field.
Mount Field
Mount Field is a mountain located about 4 km northeast…
Mount Burgess
Mount Burgess, 2,599 m, is a mountain…
3 km southwest of Walcott Quarry
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Field and Yoho National Park.
Walcott Quarry
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Latitude
51.44012° or 51° 26′ 24″ north
Longitude
-116.47341° or 116° 28′ 24″ west
Open location code
9535CGRG+2J
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In Other Languages
“Walcott Quarry” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Discover Walcott Quarry and Burgess Pass.
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