Nimpkish Lake Provincial Park
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Nimpkish Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
on Vancouver Island
. The M/V Nimpkish
in the BC Ferries
fleet is named after the lake.
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...
on Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
. The M/V Nimpkish
M/V Nimpkish
At 33.93 metres long, M/V Nimpkish is BC Ferries' smallest ship. The N class ferry holds 16 vehicles , 133 passengers, and its maximum speed is 11 knots. Nimpkish entered service with the Ministry of Transportation's Salt Water division in 1973, and was built in Vancouver to serve the inter-island...
in the BC Ferries
BC Ferries
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. or BC Ferries is a de facto Crown Corporation that provides all major passenger and vehicle ferry services for coastal and island communities in the Canadian province of British Columbia...
fleet is named after the lake.
See also
- Lower Nimpkish Provincial ParkLower Nimpkish Provincial ParkLower Nimpkish Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the lower Nimpkish River....