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Pennask Lake
Pennask is the name of several geographical features in British Columbia, Canada: * Pennask Summit * Pennask Lake - see Pennask Lake Provincial Park * Pennask Creek - see Pennask Creek Provincial Park {{place name disambiguation ...
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Pennask Summit
Pennask Summit (el. 1728 m, 5669 ft) is a highway summit along the Okanagan Connector The Okanagan ( ), also known as the Okanagan Valley and sometimes as the Okanagan Country, is a region in the Canadian province of British Columbia defined by the basin of Okanagan Lake and the Canadian portion of the Okanagan River. It is par ... in British Columbia, Canada, crossing the forested uplands of the Thompson Plateau. It is the highest point on the highway between the cities of Merritt and Peachland. It is the second highest mountain route used by a highway in British Columbia, after Kootenay Pass. It is located 49 km (30 mi) east of Aspen Grove, and 33 km (21 mi) west of the highway junction in Peachland/ Westbank. The road grades to this summit are very steep and are very long - especially when travelling westbound, exiting the Okanagan Valley. History The pass is named after the nearby Pennask Creek, and was first used in 1991, upon completion ...
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Pennask Lake Provincial Park
Pennask Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the easternmost heights of the Thompson Plateau, to the northwest of the Okanagan town of Peachland. Pennask Lake is a high elevation lake that has multiple spring creeks flowing into it. The park takes in two bays at the southeast corner of Pennask Lake. Peterson Bay is a long, narrow bay which provides entry into the main portion of the lake from the park. Chapman Bay is a shallow, confined bay at the north end of the park. The park fronts one kilometre of the lake's south shore. References Provincial parks of British Columbia Nicola Country Provincial parks in the Okanagan 1974 establishments in British Columbia Protected areas established in 1974 {{British Columbia parks ...
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