National Park · Canada
Wapusk National Park
Wapusk National Park is a national park in Canada, covering 2,835,530 acres (1,147,499 ha), established in 2010.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Canada |
| Area | 2,835,530 acres (1,147,499 ha) |
| Established | 2010 |
| Coordinates | 57.7739° N, 93.3714° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Wapusk National Park
Wapusk National Park () is Canada's 37th national park, established in 1996. The name comes from the Cree word for polar bear (wâpask). Located on the shores of Hudson Bay in the Hudson Plains ecozone 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Churchill, its accessibility is limited due to its remote location and an effort to preserve the park. The park is home to Cape Churchill, which is renowned as the best location in the world to view and photograph wild polar bears. Cape Churchill is only accessible by helicopter or Tundra Buggy.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Churchill Airport (YYQ) · Churchill, Canada · 71.3 miles away
Parks nearby
Clearwater Lake Provincial Park
Pipestone River Provincial Park
Chitek Lake Anishinaabe Provincial Park
Atikaki Provincial Park
Fisher Bay Provincial Park
Otoskwin-Attawapiskat River Provincial Park
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Wapusk National Park?
Wapusk National Park is in Canada (57.7739° N, 93.3714° W).
When was Wapusk National Park established?
Wapusk National Park was established in 2010, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Wapusk National Park?
Wapusk National Park covers 2,835,530 acres (1,147,499 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1638019 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wapusk_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).