Provincial Park · Canada
Whiteshell Provincial Park
Whiteshell Provincial Park is a provincial park in Canada, covering 680,058 acres (275,210 ha), established in 1961.
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Park facts
| Park type | Provincial Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Canada |
| Area | 680,058 acres (275,210 ha) |
| Established | 1961 |
| Coordinates | 49.9167° N, 95.3333° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Whiteshell Provincial Park
Whiteshell Provincial Park is a provincial park in southeast Manitoba, approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of the city of Winnipeg. The park is considered to be a Class II protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories. It is 275,210 hectares (680,100 acres) in size. The park protects areas representative of the Lake of the Woods Ecoregion within the Boreal Shield ecozone. The park's protection also specifically extends to the Tie Creek basin, an area of great spiritual significance to Indigenous peoples.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) · Winnipeg, Canada · 84.8 miles away
Parks nearby
Rushing River Provincial Park
Nopiming Provincial Park
Garden Island State Recreation Area
Lake of the Woods Provincial Park
Grand Beach Provincial Park
Eagle-Dogtooth Provincial Park
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Whiteshell Provincial Park?
Whiteshell Provincial Park is in Canada (49.9167° N, 95.3333° W).
When was Whiteshell Provincial Park established?
Whiteshell Provincial Park was established in 1961, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Whiteshell Provincial Park?
Whiteshell Provincial Park covers 680,058 acres (275,210 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2567111 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiteshell_Provincial_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).