Jarvis Bay Provincial Park is a
provincial park
Ischigualasto Provincial Park
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in
Alberta
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,
Canada
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, located north from
Sylvan Lake and west from
Red Deer
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, along
Highway 20
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International
* European route E20
Australia
* Sturt Highway (NSW/VIC/SA)
* Yarra Bank Highway
Brazil
* BR-020
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* British Columbia Highway 20
* Manitoba Highway 20
*New B ...
.
The park is situated on the eastern shores of
Sylvan Lake, at an elevation of and has a surface of . It was established on July 8, 1965 and is maintained by
Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
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.
See also
*
List of provincial parks in Alberta
This is a list of provincial parks in the Canadian province of Alberta. These provincial parks are maintained by Alberta Parks. For a list of protected areas in Alberta, see the List of protected areas of Alberta.
Provincial Parks
Provincial pa ...
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List of Canadian provincial parks
This is a list of all provincial/territorial parks and other provincial/territorial protected areas in Canada.
Alberta
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*
List of National Parks of Canada
External links
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Lacombe County
Provincial parks of Alberta
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