Talk:Acadia National Park
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[edit] Map Removed
I removed the map of the park, due to some formatting issues, if some one wants to reincert it, without making the artilce look all messed up their are more then welcome, the map is image:acadia.png --Boothy443 | comhrÚ 10:32, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Pink cliffs
When I visited Acadia I saw bright pink cliffs. What makes them so pink? What are they made of? —Keenan Pepper 00:13, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Suggested Resource for External Link
Would a volunteer please review www.acadiamagic.com for consideration as an external link? This is a comprehensive resource guide for Acadia National Park as well as the surrounding communities such as Bar Harbor, Maine. The map is an invaluable navigational tool that enables one to explore the park, the many scenic sights, and the villages simply by clicking actual map locations. The photography is often stunning as well.
To respond to the question about why the cliffs looked so pink in Acadia National Park - It is pink granite. It appears even more pink at sunrise or near sunset when the color temperature of the light shifts toward the red, adding an additional warm glow. AcadiaMagic 04:53, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
specifically, a mineral called potassium feldspar is responsible for the pink hues in mount desrt island granite. also, the cause of the fire of 1947 is listed as a cranberry bog on the mainland; this was never proven and the fire may have originated in teh bar harbor town dump or elsewhere on the island.
I'm from Acadia. The Island's cliffs come from a granite plug that was originally formed from liquid magma. as you may know, the island was named for the 'desert like' spots on it's mountains where the granite is very visible. geologically, it wound up tha way because the whole shape of the island was carved by glaciers. hope this helps.
[edit] Removed links
When AcadiaMagic questioned my removal of his link, he pointed out that a lot of similar links were not touched. Since he had a point, I checked them, and wasn't convinced they added enough value to keep. If you disagree, please explain why. Thanks.--SarekOfVulcan 21:22, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
