Boundary Creek Provincial Park
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Boundary Creek Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
located northeast of the city of Grand Forks
in that province's Boundary Country
, adjacent to BC Highway 3. The eponymous Boundary Creek
flows through the park.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
located northeast of the city of Grand Forks
Grand Forks, British Columbia
-Schools:Schools in the region are operated by School District 51 Boundary which has its main office in Grand Forks but also serves Midway, Greenwood, Beaverdell, and Rock Creek....
in that province's Boundary Country
Boundary Country
The Boundary Country is a historical designation for a district in southern British Columbia lying, as its name suggests, along the boundary between Canada and the United States. It lies to the east of the southern Okanagan Valley and to the west of the West Kootenay. It is often included in...
, adjacent to BC Highway 3. The eponymous Boundary Creek
Boundary Creek
Boundary Creek is a creek located in the Boundary Country region of British Columbia. The creek is a tributary of the Kettle River. Boundary Creek flows into the Kettle River from the northeast and was the first creek found to be gold bearing in the Boundary Country. It was discovered in 1859 by...
flows through the park.