North Thompson Oxbows East Provincial Park

North Thompson Oxbows East Provincial Park is a provincial park in Thompson-Nicola Regional District in the Interior region of British Columbia, Canada.[1][2][3] The park was established on April 30, 1996, and has an area of 288 hectares (710 acres).[3] It "…protects a stretch of wide meandering river system with a high level of diversity in a very productive part of the upper North Thompson River lowlands", as well as "…patches of old growth hybrid spruce and subalpine fir."[4] There are no camping or day-use facilities.[4]

North Thompson Oxbows East Provincial Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
Location in British Columbia
LocationThompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityValemount
Coordinates52°28′54″N 119°14′39″W[1]
Area288 ha (710 acres)
CreatedApril 30, 1996 (1996-04-30)
OperatorBC Parks
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The companion North Thompson Oxbows Manteau Provincial Park is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west and upstream. A third park of similar name, North Thompson Oxbows Jensen Island Provincial Park, is 250 kilometres (160 mi) south and downstream, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Kamloops.[5]

References
  1. "North Thompson Oxbows East Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  2. "North Thompson Oxbows East Provincial Park". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  3. "myRegionView". Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  4. "North Thompson Oxbows East Provincial Park". BC Parks. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  5. "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
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