Valhalla Provincial Park
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Valhalla Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
.
It was established on March 3rd, 1983 in the mountains above the Western shores of Slocan Lake
, in the west Kootenays
. The park consists of most of the Valhalla Range of the Selkirk Mountains
.
It is 49,893 hectares in size with 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) of shoreline along Slocan Lake.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
It was established on March 3rd, 1983 in the mountains above the Western shores of Slocan Lake
Slocan Lake
Slocan Lake is a lake in the Slocan Country of the West Kootenay region of the Southeastern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. it is drained by the Slocan River, which flows south from the lake's foot at Slocan City through the Slocan Valley to South Slocan, British Columbia, where that river...
, in the west Kootenays
Kootenays
The Kootenay Region comprises the southeastern portion of British Columbia. It takes its name from the Kootenay River, which in turn was named for the Ktunaxa First Nation first encountered by explorer David Thompson.-Boundaries:The Kootenays are more or less defined by the Kootenay Land...
. The park consists of most of the Valhalla Range of the Selkirk Mountains
Selkirk Mountains
The Selkirk Mountains are a mountain range spanning the northern portion of the Idaho Panhandle, eastern Washington, and southeastern British Columbia. They begin at Mica Peak near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and extend approximately 320 km north from the border. The range is bounded on its west,...
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It is 49,893 hectares in size with 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) of shoreline along Slocan Lake.
External links
- B.C. Parks. Valhalla Provincial Park