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Pigeon Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park located in central Alberta, Canada, within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. The park is located on the southwestern shore of Pigeon Lake . It was established on August 16, 1973.
Assineau River Crossing Provincial Park Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124: 1930s 1950s Turned into a campground, then the campground closed Gaetz Lake Provincial Park Red Deer County: 1960s 1980s-90s Given to the city and turned into Kerry Wood Nature Sanctuary Ma-Me-O Beach Provincial Park County of Wetaskiwin No. 10: 1950s-60s ...
Alberta Parks Location and extent of parks in Alberta; Type Number Area km 2 (sq mi) Provincial Parks: 76: 2,214 km 2 (855 sq mi) Wildland Provincial Parks: 31: 17,314 km 2 (6,685 sq mi) Provincial Recreation Areas: 208: 899 km 2 (347 sq mi) Wilderness Areas: 3: 1,010 km 2 (390 sq mi) Ecological Reserves: 15: 268 km 2 (103 sq mi) Natural Areas: 139
The name was changed to Pigeon Lake in 1858. In 1896, Pigeon Lake Indian Reserve was established on the southeast shore. Later, the summer village of Ma-Me-O Beach was developed at the south end of the lake on land obtained from the Indian reserve in 1924. Ma-Me-O (omîmîw) is a Cree word meaning "pigeon".
This list of museums in Alberta, Canada contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Located in 617-acre (250 ha) Lynn Canyon Park, features natural history museum and education programs Miracle Beach Nature House: Campbell River: Strathcona: Seasonal programs, located in the 137-hectare Miracle Beach Provincial Park and operated by RLC Park Services Morrell Nature Sanctuary: Nanaimo: Nanaimo
Pigeon Mountain is a 2,394-metre (7,854-foot) mountain summit located in the Bow River Valley of Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its parent peak is Skogan Peak, 5.0 km (3.1 mi) to the southeast. [2] Pigeon Mountain can be seen from Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway in the Canmore to Exshaw area.
The park has modern camping facilities, with amenities for boating, swimming, and picnic. Water activities on Sturgeon Lake include canoeing , kayaking , fishing , ice fishing, power boating, water skiing, windsurfing , and swimming. 20 km of trails are maintained for front country hiking in the summer and cross-country skiing in winter.