| Arrowstone Provincial Park | |
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| Location | Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Cache Creek, BC |
| Coordinates | 50°53′01″N121°16′49″W / 50.88361°N 121.28028°W /50.88361; -121.28028 |
| Area | 6175 ha. (61.75 km²) |
| Established | 30 April 1996 |
| Governing body | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
Arrowstone Provincial Park is aprovincial park in theThompson Country of theSouthern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located to the northeast of the town ofCache Creek. The park was established byOrder-in-Council in 1996 with an area of 6203 hectares. In 2000 its boundaries were slightly reduced, such that its area is now 6175 hectares.[1]
The park protects part of the area of theArrowstone Hills, a dryland forest wilderness also notable for its collection ofhoodoos. The name derives from the occurrence in the area of a type ofbasalt used in the making of arrowheads.[2]
50°53′N121°16′W / 50.883°N 121.267°W /50.883; -121.267 (Arrowstone Provincial Park)
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