Marble Range Provincial Park

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Marble Range Provincial Park
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Location British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Clinton
Coordinates 51°11′29″N121°49′59″W / 51.19139°N 121.83306°W / 51.19139; -121.83306
Area192.36 km2 (74.27 sq mi)
EstablishedMarch 8, 1990 (1990-03-08)
Governing body BC Parks

Marble Range Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located west of 100 Mile House and Clinton at the southwest edge of the Cariboo Plateau along the eastern edge of the Fraser Canyon south from Big Bar-Kostering and near Jesmond. [1]

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References

  1. "Marble Range Park". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

See also

Coordinates: 51°11′30″N121°50′00″W / 51.1917°N 121.8333°W / 51.1917; -121.8333