What is recorded here
The White Cliffs of Dover are the region of English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. The cliff face, which reaches a height of 350 feet (110 m), owes its striking appearance to its composition of chalk accented by streaks of black flint, deposited during the Late Cretaceous.
The White Cliffs of Dover are composed primarily of Cretaceous-era chalk, formed around 90 million years ago from the compressed remains of marine microorganisms. The cliffs are notable for their striking white color and vertical faces, which have become an enduring symbol of England and a key geographical landmark facing the Strait of Dover.
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Places near here
Milestone by the North Downs WayMonument or public art · 308 yd
Shakespeare CliffCliff · 868 yd
Statue of Charles Stewart Rolls, Sea Front, DoverMonument or public art · 1.0 mi
The CitadelCastle · 1.1 mi
Victorian postboxOld post box · 1.1 mi
Church of St LawrenceListed building · 1.2 mi
Shakespeare's BeachBeach / strand · 1.2 mi
Abbot's CliffCliff · 1.2 mi
Whinless DownNature reserve · 1.3 mi
Archcliffe FortScheduled monument · 1.3 mi
Square WoodWood · 1.5 mi
Drop RedoubtFort · 1.6 miOther information
Photo: Immanuel Giel · CC BY-SA 3.0