Foch-Gilttoyees Provincial Park

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Foch-Gilttoyees Provincial Park
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Location British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Kitimat
Coordinates 53°52′37″N129°08′20″W / 53.877°N 129.139°W / 53.877; -129.139 [2] Coordinates: 53°52′37″N129°08′20″W / 53.877°N 129.139°W / 53.877; -129.139 [3]
Area61,089 ha (150,950 acres)
DesignatedMay 20, 2004
Governing body BC Parks
Website Foch-Gilttoyees Provincial Park

Foch-Gilttoyees Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. The park and protected area encompasses 61,089 hectares (150,950 acres) of coastal terrain from sea level up to alpine. [4] The park contains part of the historical First Nations travel path between the Skeena River and the Douglas Channel. The remainder of the route is located in Gitnadoiks River Provincial Park. Together, the two parks provide a continuous protected corridor between the river and the channel. [4]

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References

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  4. 1 2 "Foch-Gilttoyees Provincial Park and Protected Area" . Retrieved 25 May 2011.