Queen_Elizabeth_Provincial_Park

Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park

Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park

Provincial park in Alberta, Canada

Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park is a provincial park located 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Grimshaw, in northern Alberta, west of the junction of Highway 2 and the Mackenzie Highway. It was named Lac Cardinal Provincial Park until 1 August 1978,[1] when it was renamed Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park to commemorate the tour of the province by Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada.[2]

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The park is situated on the eastern shore of Cardinal Lake, at an elevation of 640 m (2,100 ft), and has an area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi). It was established on 1 March 1956 and is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation.

Activities

The following activities are available in the park:[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Controversy awaits Queen", Calgary Herald, p. A1, 31 July 1978, retrieved 1 August 2022
  2. [2]
    Alberta Community Development (2005). "Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park". Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2007.
  3. [3]
    Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. "Activities in Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park". Retrieved 2007-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)[permanent dead link]


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