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I think that geologically speaking the Scarborough Bluffs are more interesting than Cap-Diamant in that they are pretty spectacular and unique looking, in a White Cliffs of Dover kind of way.
What might make Quebec City more spectacular overall though is the mix of geography and urbanity given the quality of buildings and cityscape that are atop and below the promontory.
I think that geologically speaking the Scarborough Bluffs are more interesting than Cap-Diamant in that they are pretty spectacular and unique looking, in a White Cliffs of Dover kind of way.
What might make Quebec City more spectacular overall though is the mix of geography and urbanity given the quality of buildings and cityscape that are atop and below the promontory.
That's the reason they are more famous as well. Everyone when they think of Quebec City, thinks of it's geographical placement.
Toronto, in the case of cliffs, not so much. I'd even go as far as saying many outside of the GTA haven't even heard of the Scarborough Cliffs.
That's the reason they are more famous as well. Everyone when they think of Quebec City, thinks of it's geographical placement.
Toronto, in the case of cliffs, not so much. I'd even go as far as saying many outside of the GTA haven't even heard of the Scarborough Cliffs.
I think even for some people in Ontario but from outside Toronto, if you took them to the Bluffs, they'd probably react with a "Whoa! How come I never knew this was here!".
I think even for some people in Ontario but from outside Toronto, if you took them to the Bluffs, they'd probably react with a "Whoa! How come I never knew this was here!".
I think even for some people in Ontario but from outside Toronto, if you took them to the Bluffs, they'd probably react with a "Whoa! How come I never knew this was here!".
Somewhat similar is Hamilton, Ontario; another city that, like Quebec City, is built on two levels. Although Hamiltonians call it "the Mountain," it's actually the Niagara Escarpment--the same geological formation over which Niagara Falls flows. Your point is valid though; if you're from outside southern Ontario, you likely wouldn't know Hamilton had such a thing. But people live and work "on the Mountain," or "at the foot of the Mountain," just as in Quebec City.
As for the choice between Quebec City's cliff and the Scarborough Bluffs, I see it as a choice between apples and bananas. Quebec City's cliff is distinctly urban, separating Upper Town from Lower Town. As with Hamilton, people in Quebec City live and work in both, and need to get between the two, using various routes and methods.
The Scarborough Bluffs separate Scarborough from Lake Ontario. The only thing at their foot is water. There is a steep road down to the bottom (so steep, it actually has a run-out lane for vehicles that go out of control; and yes, I've driven that road), and all you find at the bottom is a public park and a yacht club. Nobody lives down there, and nobody needs to get between the top and bottom daily, the way they do in Quebec City, except for park maintenance workers, and yacht club employees. Very different from the cliffs in Quebec City.
I went to high school in Toronto, and interestingly, I recall a geography class where we learned about the formation of the Scarborough Bluffs. Some of my classmates, the vast majority of whom were originally from Toronto, were surprised to hear that Scarborough even had bluffs. So, AJ, the "Whoa! How come I never knew this was here!" reaction can even occur to Torontonians.
My aunt who lives in the GTA once told me the Scarborough Bluffs was where the young people went to "make love".
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