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Presqu'ile Provincial Park
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This article is about the Ontario park. For other areas, see Presque Isle.
Presqu'ile Provincial Park is a park in southeastern Northumberland County on the north shore of Lake Ontario near the town of Brighton in Ontario, Canada.[1] The park occupies an area of 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi). The name of the park is the French word for peninsula, or literally "almost island", and was believed to be named by Samuel De Champlain on his second expedition.[citation needed] The peninsula was formed when a limestone island was connected to the mainland by a sand spit; this kind of formation is referred to as a tombolo.[2]
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Presqu'ile Provincial Park | |
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Location | Northumberland County, Ontario |
Nearest city | Brighton, Ontario |
Coordinates | 43°59′38″N 77°42′47″W |
Area | 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
Established | 1922 |
Governing body | Ontario Parks |
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