Provincial Park · Canada
Vargas Island Provincial Park
Vargas Island Provincial Park is a provincial park in Canada, covering 14,344 acres (5,805 ha), established in 1995.
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Park facts
| Park type | Provincial Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Canada |
| Area | 14,344 acres (5,805 ha) |
| Established | 1995 |
| Coordinates | 49.1892° N, 126.0306° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Vargas Island Provincial Park
Vargas Island Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, comprising the west side of the island of the same name, which is located west of Meares Island and northwest of the resort community of Tofino in the Clayoquot Sound region of the West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The park was created as part of the Clayoquot Land-Use Decision on July 13, 1995 and contains 5,805 hectares (14,340 acres), 1,543 hectares (3,810 acres) of it being upland and 4,262 hectares (10,530 acres) being foreshore. Also located on Vargas Island, on its north side, is Epper Passage Provincial Park.
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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- Victoria International Airport (YYJ) · Victoria, Canada · 124.0 miles away
- Vancouver International Airport (YVR) · Vancouver, Canada · 128.5 miles away
Parks nearby
Epper Passage Provincial Park
Gibson Marine Provincial Park
Flores Island Provincial Park
Dawley Passage Provincial Park
Sulphur Passage Provincial Park
Tranquil Creek Provincial Park
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Vargas Island Provincial Park?
Vargas Island Provincial Park is in Canada (49.1892° N, 126.0306° W).
When was Vargas Island Provincial Park established?
Vargas Island Provincial Park was established in 1995, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Vargas Island Provincial Park?
Vargas Island Provincial Park covers 14,344 acres (5,805 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7915641 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vargas_Island_Provincial_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).