Provincial Park · Canada
Douglas Provincial Park
Douglas Provincial Park is a provincial park in Canada, covering 23,776 acres (9,622 ha), established in 1973.
Provincial Park · Canada
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Park facts
| Park type | Provincial Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Canada |
| Area | 23,776 acres (9,622 ha) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Coordinates | 51.0339° N, 106.4719° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Douglas Provincial Park
Douglas Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Established in 1973, it is named after Tommy Douglas, the seventh premier of Saskatchewan and father of Canada's first single-payer, universal health care programme. The park is located along the Gordon McKenzie Arm of Lake Diefenbaker and at the Qu'Appelle River Dam, which is the source of the Qu'Appelle River. The closest community is Elbow and access to the park is from Highway 19. Attractions to the park include access to Lake Diefenbaker, camping, hiking, and the Elbow Sand Hills.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) · Saskatoon, Canada · 79.2 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Douglas Provincial Park?
Douglas Provincial Park is in Canada (51.0339° N, 106.4719° W).
When was Douglas Provincial Park established?
Douglas Provincial Park was established in 1973, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Douglas Provincial Park?
Douglas Provincial Park covers 23,776 acres (9,622 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3364713 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Provincial_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).