Stikine River Provincial Park
{{Short description|Provincial park in the Stikine Region of British Columbia, Canada}}
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| photo_caption = Grand Canyon of the Stikine near Telegraph Creek
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| map_caption = Location in British Columbia
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| location = Kitimat-Stikine RD and Stikine Region, British Columbia
| nearest_city = Iskut
| coordinates = {{coord|58.0248|N|128.7144|W|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| area_ha = 257177
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| established = 14 March 1987
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| governing_body = BC Parks
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| website = {{url|http://bcparks.ca/explore/parkpgs/stikine/|Stikine River Provincial Park}}
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The Stikine River Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia. The park covers a total area of approximately {{convert|217000|ha|abbr=off}}. 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 {{convert|80|km|mi|abbr=off}} 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".
See also
References
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External links
- {{BCGNIS|55028|Stikine River Park}}
{{British Columbia parks}}
Category:Provincial parks of British Columbia
Category:Protected areas established in 1987
Category:1987 establishments in British Columbia
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