Kingfisher Creek Provincial Park

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Kingfisher Provincial Park
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Location British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Vernon
Coordinates 50°36′43″N118°44′35″W / 50.61194°N 118.74306°W / 50.61194; -118.74306
Area4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Governing body BC Parks

Kingfisher Creek Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada located 15 km southeast of Sicamous and west of Mabel Lake in the Monashee Mountains. The park is 440 hectares and was created to enhance the viability of the Kingfisher Creek Ecological Preserve.

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Coordinates: 50°48′19″N118°46′54″W / 50.80528°N 118.78167°W / 50.80528; -118.78167