W.J.B. Greenwood Provincial Park

W.J.B. Greenwood Provincial Park
Protected Area
Name origin: Named for Ben Greenwood, Ontario's first chief of the Division of Parks, 1954 to 1960
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Timiskaming
Municipality Latchford
Elevation 310 m (1,017 ft)
Coordinates 47°18′29″N 79°48′47″W / 47.30806°N 79.81306°W / 47.30806; -79.81306Coordinates: 47°18′29″N 79°48′47″W / 47.30806°N 79.81306°W / 47.30806; -79.81306
Area 465 ha (1,149 acres)
Biome Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Forest /
Boreal Forest transition zone
Founded 1985 (1985)
Owner Ontario Parks
Easiest access Anima Nipissing Road from Ontario Highway 11
IUCN category II - National Park
Location of W.J.B. Greenwood Provincial Park in Ontario
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/nonoperating/wjbgreenwood

W.J.B. Greenwood Provincial Park is a non-operating recreational class park and protected area in the town of Latchford, Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is on the southern shores of Bay Lake on the Montreal River, part of the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, and is in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Forest / Boreal Forest transition zone biome.[2] The park was established in 1985 and is named for Ben Greenwood, Ontario's first chief of the Division of Parks, 1954 to 1960.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "W.J.B. Greenwood Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  2. 1 2 "W.J.B. Greenwood: Preliminary Management Statement" (PDF). Ontario Parks. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4249-6871-8. OCLC 456828999. Retrieved 2011-09-09.


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