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Stemwinder Provincial Park

Stemwinder Provincial Park
A river running through a pine tree forest
Panoramic view
Stemwinder Provincial Park is located in British Columbia
Stemwinder Provincial Park
Location within British Columbia
Map
Interactive map of Stemwinder Provincial Park
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityKeremeos
Coordinates49°22′15″N 120°08′11″W / 49.37083°N 120.13639°W / 49.37083; -120.13639
Area0.03 km2 (0.012 sq mi)
EstablishedMarch 6, 1956; 70 years ago (1956-03-06)
Governing bodyBC Parks

Stemwinder Provincial Park is a provincial park located just west of Hedley in British Columbia, Canada.[1] The park is 4 hectares (9.9 acres) in size, and provides public access to the Similkameen River.[2]

Documented archaeological sites in the form of rock artifacts and depressions of former pit houses, so-called "pithouses", of the Similkameen (a group of the Okanagan) indicate an early settlement by First Nations and suggest a trading camp here.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "Stemwinder Park". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  2. ↑ "Stemwinder Provincial Park". British Columbia, Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  3. ↑ "Stemwinder Provincial Park - Purpose Statement and Zoning Plan" (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. February 2003. Retrieved 2020-10-16.