Inverhuron Provincial Park

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Inverhuron Provincial Park
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Shoreline and beach area, Lake Huron
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Location in southern Ontario
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Inverhuron Provincial Park (Southern Ontario)
Location Bruce County, Ontario
Nearest city Tiverton
Coordinates 44°17′59″N81°35′17″W / 44.29972°N 81.58806°W / 44.29972; -81.58806 Coordinates: 44°17′59″N81°35′17″W / 44.29972°N 81.58806°W / 44.29972; -81.58806
Area288 ha (710 acres)
Established1956
Governing body Ontario Parks

Inverhuron Provincial Park is a provincial park located on the shores of Lake Huron beside the small village of Inverhuron, Ontario, near Tiverton, Ontario, Canada. The park opened in 1956.

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Pioneer cemetery inside park Pioneer Cemetery, Inverhuron PP.jpg
Pioneer cemetery inside park

With the construction of a heavy water "deuterium oxide" plant at the Bruce Nuclear Power Development, Ontario Hydro purchased the park from the Ministry of Natural Resources in 1973 for issues of safety and security. [1]

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References

  1. Inverhuron Provincial Park Final Environmental Study Report [ dead link ]