| Great Glacier Provincial Park | |
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| Location | Kitimat-Stikine,British Columbia,Canada |
| Nearest town | Wrangell, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 56°50′00″N131°50′00″W / 56.83333°N 131.83333°W /56.83333; -131.83333 |
| Area | 9,300 ha (36 sq mi) |
| Established | January 25, 2001 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | Great Glacier Provincial Park |
Great Glacier Provincial Park is aprovincial park in theStikine Country region ofBritish Columbia,Canada. It was established on January 25, 2001 to protect Great Glacier and the surrounding mountainous terrain. The park lies in the traditional territory of theTahltan First Nation about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of the Tahltan community ofTelegraph Creek.
According to the legends of the Tahltan and Tlingit First Nations, Great Glacier once spanned the entire width of the Stikine River to meet thetoe of Choquette Glacier on the eastern side of the valley. The glacier was also the site of the last major battle between the Tahltan and Tlingit First Nations many generations ago.[2]
Great Glacier Park is located in theBoundary Ranges ofBritish Columbia between the lowerStikine River and theCanada–United States border with Alaska. Immediately across the river from Great Glacier Park isChoquette Hot Springs Provincial Park, which protects a collection ofhot springs and associatedwetlands.[2]
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