Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park
Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Cariboo Land District of British Columbia, Canada, ten miles (16 km) north of the city of Quesnel.[1] The park is situated within the Fraser Plateau and Basin complex, in a transition area between the wetter Quesnel Highland to the east, and the dry Chilcotin Plateau to the west.[2]
| Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
Reflections along the shores of Ten Mile Lake | |
Location within British Columbia | |
| Location | Cariboo Land District, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Quesnel, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 53°04′00″N 122°27′00″W |
| Area | 343 ha (850 acres) |
| Established | 1962 |
| Operator | BC Parks |
| Website | https://bcparks.ca/explore/parkpgs/ten_mile/ |
Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park is named after a Pacific Great Eastern Railway milepost placed in the area in the early 1900s.[2]
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References
- "Ten Mile Lake Park". BC Geographical Names.
- "Ten Mile Lake Provincial Park". Ministry of Environment, British Columbia. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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