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Queen_Elizabeth_Provincial_Park Latitude and Longitude:

56°13′43″N 117°41′22″W / 56.22861°N 117.68944°W / 56.22861; -117.68944
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Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park
Location of Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park in Alberta
Location Municipal District of Peace No. 135, Alberta, Canada
Nearest city Grimshaw
Coordinates 56°13′43″N 117°41′22″W / 56.22861°N 117.68944°W / 56.22861; -117.68944
Area0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
EstablishedMarch 01, 1956
Governing body Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation

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]

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. ^ "Controversy awaits Queen", Calgary Herald, p. A1, 31 July 1978, retrieved 1 August 2022
  2. ^ Alberta Community Development (2005). "Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park". Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2007.
  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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