Butter Pot Provincial Park
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Butter Pot Provincial Park is a large and popular Provincial Park on the Avalon Peninsula
of the island of Newfoundland. The park covers an area of approximately 28 km² and is located on the Trans-Canada Highway
about 35 km southwest of St. John's
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The park is named for a prominent rounded hill (Butter Pot Hill, 303 m) inside the park boundary.
Avalon Peninsula
The Avalon Peninsula is a large peninsula that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland.The peninsula is home to 257,223 people, which is approximately 51% of Newfoundland's population in 2009, and is the location of the provincial capital, St. John's. It is connected to the...
of the island of Newfoundland. The park covers an area of approximately 28 km² and is located on the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
about 35 km southwest of St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
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The park is named for a prominent rounded hill (Butter Pot Hill, 303 m) inside the park boundary.
See also
- List of Newfoundland and Labrador parks
- List of Canadian provincial parks
- List of National Parks of Canada