Castle Wildland Provincial Park

Castle Wildland Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Castle Wildland Provincial Park
Location of Castle Wildland
Provincial Park in southern Alberta
Location  Alberta  Canada
Nearest city Crowsnest Pass, Pincher Creek
Coordinates 49°14′28″N 114°14′38″W / 49.241°N 114.244°W / 49.241; -114.244Coordinates: 49°14′28″N 114°14′38″W / 49.241°N 114.244°W / 49.241; -114.244
Area 79,678 ha (196,890 acres)[1]
Established February 16, 2017[1]
Governing body Alberta Parks

Castle Provincial Park is a provincial park in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 west of the Town of Pincher Creek, sharing a northern boundary with the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, a southwestern boundary with British Columbia, a southeastern boundary with Waterton Lakes National Park and a northeastern boundary with Castle Provincial Park.[2]

The designation of Castle Wildland Provincial Park was approved on January 20, 2017 with an effective date of February 16, 2017.[1] The designation involved the protection of 79,678 ha (196,890 acres) of land.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "O.C. 23/2017". Government of Alberta. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  2. "Castle Provincial Park and Wildland". Alberta Parks. January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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