Hitchie Creek Provincial Park

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Hitchie Creek Provincial Park
Canada British Columbia location map 2.svg
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Location Barclay Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Ucluelet
Coordinates 48°47′44″N124°44′25″W / 48.79556°N 124.74028°W / 48.79556; -124.74028
Area226 ha. (2.26 km²)
EstablishedJuly 13, 1995
Governing body BC Parks

Hitchie Creek Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of British Columbia, west of the north end of Nitinat Lake [1] on the west coast of Vancouver Island, north-east of Bamfield.

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References

  1. "Hitchie Creek Park". BC Geographical Names.

Coordinates: 48°47′45″N124°44′15″W / 48.79583°N 124.73750°W / 48.79583; -124.73750