Hyland River Provincial Park

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Hyland River Provincial Park
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Location Cassiar Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Lower Post, BC
Coordinates 59°57′44″N128°08′45″W / 59.96222°N 128.14583°W / 59.96222; -128.14583
Area34 ha. (0.34 km²)
Established March 20, 1964
Governing body BC Parks

Hyland River Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, [1] located near the boundary with Yukon along the Alaska Highway just east of the community of Lower Post and north of the Liard River. Established in 1964, the park is 34 ha. in area. [2]

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References

  1. BC Parks infopage
  2. "Hyland River Park". BC Geographical Names.

Coordinates: 59°58′00″N128°09′00″W / 59.96667°N 128.15000°W / 59.96667; -128.15000