Pillar Provincial Park

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Pillar Provincial Park
Pillar Lake.jpg
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Location British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Salmon Arm
Coordinates 50°35′21″N119°37′56″W / 50.58917°N 119.63222°W / 50.58917; -119.63222
Area0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi)
EstablishedMarch 17, 2004 (2004-03-17)
Governing body BC Parks
Pillar Provincial Park

Pillar Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located 11 km (6.8 mi) north of Highway 97 at Falkland. The park area is 2.34 hectares and protects a stone pillar (sometimes called a hoodoo) on the hillside above Pillar Lake. [1]

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References

  1. "Pillar Park". BC Parks. Retrieved 2024-06-04.

50°35′22″N119°37′57″W / 50.5894°N 119.6325°W / 50.5894; -119.6325