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59°10′12″N 123°16′48″W / 59.170°N 123.280°W / 59.170; -123.280
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Jackpine Remnant Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Jackpine Remnant Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Jackpine Remnant Provincial Park
Map of British Columbia
Location Peace River Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Fort Nelson, BC
Coordinates 59°13′51″N 123°20′28″W / 59.23083°N 123.34111°W / 59.23083; -123.34111
Area148 ha. (0.55 km²)
EstablishedJanuary 25, 2001
Governing body BC Parks

Jackpine Remnant Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, in the area of the community of Fort Nelson. The park, which is 148 hectares (370 acres) in area, protects one of the few remaining jackpine stands in the Fort Nelson area. [1] The park is near the crossing of BC Highway 77 (Fort Nelson- Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories highway) over the Fort Nelson River, northwest of the town. [2] [3]

References

  1. ^ BC Parks infopage
  2. ^ BC Parks map, Fort Nelson region
  3. ^ "Jackpine Remnant Protected Area". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

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59°10′12″N 123°16′48″W / 59.170°N 123.280°W / 59.170; -123.280