Okeover Arm Provincial Park

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Okeover Arm Provincial Park
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Location British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Powell River
Coordinates 49°59′27″N124°42′55″W / 49.99083°N 124.71528°W / 49.99083; -124.71528
Area0.03 km2 (0.012 sq mi)
Established1979 (1979)
Governing body BC Parks

Okeover Arm Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the west side of Okeover Inlet facing Desolation Sound, on the east side of the Malaspina Peninsula. [1] [2]

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References

  1. BC Parks infopage
  2. "Okeover Arm Park". BC Geographical Names .

Coordinates: 50°00′00″N124°43′00″W / 50.00000°N 124.71667°W / 50.00000; -124.71667