| Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
  Location of Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park in Alberta | |
| Location | Municipal District of Peace No. 135, Alberta, Canada |
| Nearest city | Grimshaw |
| Coordinates | 56°13′7″N 117°41′38″W / 56.21861°N 117.69389°W |
| Area | 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Established | March 01, 1956 |
| Governing body | Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation |
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Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park is a provincial park located 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Grimshaw, in northern Alberta, west of the junction of Highway 2 and the Mackenzie Highway. It was named Lac Cardinal Provincial Park until 1 August 1978,[1] when it was renamed Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park to commemorate the tour of the province by Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada.[2]
The park is situated on the eastern shore of Cardinal Lake, at an elevation of 640 m (2,100 ft), and has an area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi). It was established on 1 March 1956 and is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Controversy awaits Queen", Calgary Herald, p. A1, 31 July 1978, retrieved 1 August 2022
- ^ Alberta Community Development (2005). "Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park". Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2007.