Stikine River Provincial Park

The Stikine River Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia. The park covers a total area of approximately 217,000 hectares. The main feature of the Stikine River Provincial Park is a portion of the Stikine River known as "The Grand Canyon". This portion of the river is approximately eighty kilometers long and runs through a canyon that has been created from the river cutting through the rock that now forms the walls of the "canyon".

Stikine River Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Stikine River Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Stikine River Provincial Park
Location in British Columbia
LocationKitimat-Stikine RD and Stikine Region, British Columbia
Nearest cityIskut
Coordinates58°01′29″N 128°42′52″W[2]
Area257,177 ha (992.97 sq mi)
Established14 March 1987
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteStikine River Provincial Park

See also

References

  1. "Stikine River Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  2. Environment, Ministry of. "Stikine River Provincial Park - BC Parks". bcparks.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
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