Babine River Corridor Provincial Park

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Babine River Corridor Provincial Park
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Location Cassiar Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Hazelton, BC
Coordinates 55°36′59″N127°06′44″W / 55.61639°N 127.11222°W / 55.61639; -127.11222
Area15339 ha. (153.39 km²)
Established June 28, 1999
Governing body BC Parks

Babine River Corridor Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located to the north of Hazelton. The park was established by Order-in-Council in 1999 and is approximately 15,339 hectares in area. [1]

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References

  1. "Babine River Corridor Park". BC Geographical Names .

Coordinates: 55°36′N127°02′W / 55.600°N 127.033°W / 55.600; -127.033 (Babine River Corridor Provincial Park)