Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park Explained

Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park
Iucn Category:II
Iucn Ref:[1]
Map:Canada Ontario
Relief:yes
Location:Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
Nearest City:Englehart
Coordinates:47.7961°N -79.8869°W
Area:325ha
Visitation Num:10,342
Visitation Year:2022[2]
Governing Body:Ontario Parks
Url:http://www.ontarioparks.com/park/kapkigiwan
Embedded:
Wikidata:yes
Zoom:12
Coord:47.7961°N -79.8869°W

Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park is a protected area in the incorporated townships of Charlton and Dack[3] and Evanturel[4] in Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. Established in 1957, the 3250NaN0 park[5] is located along the Englehart River, off Ontario Highway 11 about 2km (01miles) south of the town of Englehart. Kap-Kig-Iwan is classified as a Natural Environment park[6] and is a provincial park of Ontario.

Kap-Kig-Iwan has both electric and non-electric campsites. The park is often used by cross-country skiers during the winter months. Many of the trails double as ski trails.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: UNEP-WCMC. World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Protected Area Profile for Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park. World Database on Protected Areas. 2024-11-08.
  2. Web site: Parks . Ontario . Ontario_Parks-Visitation-Statistics 2022 - Ministries . 2024-11-08 . data.ontario.ca.
  3. Web site: Dack. PDF. Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. 2014-05-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517121856/http://www.geologyontario.mndmf.gov.on.ca/website/historic_claim_maps/D/Dack.pdf. 2014-05-17. dead.
  4. Web site: Evanturel. PDF. Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. 2014-05-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517132454/http://www.geologyontario.mndmf.gov.on.ca/website/historic_claim_maps/E/Evanturel.pdf. 2014-05-17. dead.
  5. Web site: Kap-Kig-Iwan Park. Town of Englehart. 2013. 2014-05-15.
  6. Web site: Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park Management Plan. PDF. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. 1984. 2014-05-15.
  7. Web site: 2020-10-06. Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park. 2020-10-06. Ontario Parks.