Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park

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Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park
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Location British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Sechelt
Coordinates 49°25′56″N123°36′44″W / 49.43222°N 123.61222°W / 49.43222; -123.61222
Area1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
EstablishedJune 29, 2000 (2000-06-29)
Governing body BC Parks
Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park

Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park is a provincial park located near BC Highway 101, in British Columbia, Canada. [1] Located near Mount Elphinstone, the park is on the west side of Howe Sound and north of the town of Gibsons and near the community of Roberts Creek. Created in 2000, the park is approximately 141 hectares in size.

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  1. "Mount Elphinstone Park".

49°25′58″N123°36′46″W / 49.43278°N 123.61278°W / 49.43278; -123.61278