Antelope Hill Provincial Park

Provincial park in Alberta, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Antelope Hill Provincial Park is a provincial park in central Alberta, Canada. It is located within Special Area No. 2 north of the Town of Hanna and east of Dowling Lake.[1]

LocationAlberta, Canada
NearestcityHanna
Coordinates51.722°N 111.937°W / 51.722; -111.937
Area380 ha (940 acres)[1]
Quick facts Location, Nearest city ...
Antelope Hill Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Antelope Hill Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Antelope Hill Provincial Park
Location of Antelope Hill
Provincial Park in central Alberta
Interactive map of Antelope Hill Provincial Park
LocationAlberta, Canada
Nearest cityHanna
Coordinates51.722°N 111.937°W / 51.722; -111.937
Area380 ha (940 acres)[1]
EstablishedDecember 4, 2014[2]
Governing bodyAlberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
Close

History

Antelope Hill was officially designated as a provincial park by an order in council on December 4, 2014.[2] The designation involved the protection of 380 ha (940 acres) of land that was donated to the Province of Alberta by Gottlob Schmidt.[1]

Fauna

The park is home to animals such as the thirteen-lined ground squirrel, deer, red fox, porcupine, and elk. Birds such as the white-faced ibis, the American white pelican, and the Sprague's pipit also live at Antelope Hill.[3]

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI