Silver Star Provincial Park

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Silver Star Provincial Park
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Sovereign Lake Nordic Club in Silver Star Provincial Park
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Location North Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Vernon
Coordinates 50°22′30″N119°05′00″W / 50.37500°N 119.08333°W / 50.37500; -119.08333 Coordinates: 50°22′30″N119°05′00″W / 50.37500°N 119.08333°W / 50.37500; -119.08333
Area5,573 ha (21.52 sq mi)
Designation Class C Provincial Park [2]
EstablishedMarch 21, 1989
Governing body BC Parks
Website Silver Star Provincial Park

Silver Star Provincial Park is a Class C provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located northeast of the city of Vernon in the Shuswap Highland of the Monashee Mountains. [3]

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References

  1. "Protected Planet | Silver Star Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  2. "A history of cross-country skiing in the North Okanagan and at Silver Star Provincial Park 1930s to 2015" (PDF). sovereignlake.com. 2015. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  3. Environment, Ministry of. "Silver Star Provincial Park - BC Parks". bcparks.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-23.