Provincial Park · Canada
Midland Provincial Park
Midland Provincial Park is a provincial park in Canada, established in 1979.
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Park facts
| Park type | Provincial Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Canada |
| Established | 1979 |
| Coordinates | 51.4781° N, 112.7720° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Midland Provincial Park
Midland Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada. Once the site of the Midland Coal Mine, it was designated as a provincial park on June 5, 1979. It now hosts the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. It is located 6 km west of Drumheller on Highway 838 (North Dinosaur Trail). Activities in the park include canoeing, kayaking, fishing, wildlife viewing and hiking through willows and cottonwoods along the Red Deer River. Points of interest are fossil beds, a mine site and the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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What to do
Airports near this park
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- Calgary International Airport (YYC) · Calgary, Canada · 59.0 miles away
- Edmonton International Airport (YEG) · Edmonton, Canada · 131.1 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Midland Provincial Park?
Midland Provincial Park is in Canada (51.4781° N, 112.7720° W).
When was Midland Provincial Park established?
Midland Provincial Park was established in 1979, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q302549 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_Provincial_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).