Photos • Location
Mont Shefford seen from
Lac Boivin in
Granby.
 | This article needs additional citations for
verification. (February 2024) |
| Mont Shefford | |
|---|---|
 Mont Shefford seen from Terry Fox Park in Granby | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 526 m (1,726 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°21′49″N 72°37′33″W / 45.36361°N 72.62583°W |
| Geography | |
  Mont Shefford
Shefford, 12 kilometers southeast of
Granby, Quebec, Canada | |
| Parent range | Monteregian Hills |
| Topo map | NTS 31H7 Granby |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Early Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Intrusive stock |
Mont Shefford is a Monteregian Hill located in Shefford in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. [1]
Mont Shefford is 526 metres (1,726 ft) tall, and was home to the Ski Shefford ski resort which closed in 2006. [2]
Geology
Mount Shefford was formed some 125 million years ago during an underground intrusion of magma. This magma did not reach the Earth's surface and remained in a deep freeze. The mountain appeared following the erosion of nearby sedimentary rocks by glaciers. The sedimentary rock was more fragile than the metamorphic rock formed by the contact of the magma and the surrounding sedimentary rock.
References
- ^ White, Peter J. T. (September 2013). "Testing Two Methods that Relate Herbivorous Insects to Host Plants". Journal of Insect Science. 13 (92): 1–22. doi: 10.1673/031.013.9201. PMC 3835036.
- ^ Michaud, James (25 December 2017). "Mont Shefford and Mont Glen, QC: Off The Map". NYSkiBlog.
 | This Montérégie location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |