Provincial Park · Canada
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is a provincial park in Canada, covering 123,904 acres (50,142 ha), established in 1977.
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Park facts
| Park type | Provincial Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Canada |
| Area | 123,904 acres (50,142 ha) |
| Established | 1977 |
| Coordinates | 50.6994° N, 115.1880° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is in Kananaskis Country about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Calgary, along the Kananaskis Trail in Alberta, Canada. This park is within Alberta's Rocky Mountains. The park was originally named Kananaskis Provincial Park, but was renamed after Peter Lougheed, premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985, when he retired in 1986. One of the largest provincial parks in Alberta, it encompasses 304 square kilometres (117 mi2) around Kananaskis Lakes. The park provides amenities for camping and fishing along with trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and cross-country skiing.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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Airports near this park
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- Calgary International Airport (YYC) · Calgary, Canada · 58.9 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Peter Lougheed Provincial Park?
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is in Canada (50.6994° N, 115.1880° W).
When was Peter Lougheed Provincial Park established?
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park was established in 1977, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Peter Lougheed Provincial Park?
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park covers 123,904 acres (50,142 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3364678 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Lougheed_Provincial_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).