Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in the context of "Cypress Hills (Canada)"

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⭐ Core Definition: Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park

Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is a natural park in Canada straddling the Alberta / Saskatchewan boundary and jointly administered by the two provinces. Located south-east of Medicine Hat in the Cypress Hills, it became Canada's first interprovincial park in 1989.

The park consists of two protected areas, the 345 km (133 sq mi) West Block, that straddles the Alberta / Saskatchewan boundary between Alberta Highway 41, the townsite of Elkwater, Saskatchewan Highway 615, Saskatchewan Highway 271, and Fort Walsh, and the Centre Block, an additional area of 58 km (22 sq mi) in Saskatchewan, west of Saskatchewan Highway 21.

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👉 Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in the context of Cypress Hills (Canada)

The Cypress Hills are a geographical region of hills in southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta, Canada. The hills are part of the Missouri Coteau upland. The hills cover an area of approximately 2,500 km (970 sq mi). About 400 km (150 sq mi) or 16% of this area is an interprovincial park.

The highest point in the Cypress Hills is at Head of the Mountain in Alberta at 1,466 m (4,810 ft). The highest point in Saskatchewan is an unnamed point (49°33′06″N 109°59′14″W / 49.55167°N 109.98722°W / 49.55167; -109.98722) at 1,392 m (4,567 ft).

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Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in the context of Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat is a city in southeast Alberta, Canada. It is located along the South Saskatchewan River, west of the Saskatchewan border. It is approximately 169 km (105 mi) east of Lethbridge, and 295 km (183 mi) southeast of Calgary. The city and the adjacent Town of Redcliff to the northwest are within Cypress County. Medicine Hat was the eighth-largest city in Alberta in 2021 with a population of 63,271. It is also the sunniest place in Canada according to Environment and Climate Change Canada, averaging 2,544 hours of sunshine a year.

Started as a railway town, today, Medicine Hat is served by the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) and the eastern terminus of the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3). Nearby communities considered part of the Medicine Hat area include the Town of Redcliff (abutting the city's northwest boundary) and the hamlets of Desert Blume, Dunmore, Irvine, Seven Persons, and Veinerville. The Cypress Hills (including Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park) are a relatively short distance (by car) to the southeast of the city.

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List of Canadian protected areas → Alberta → Saskatchewan → Medicine Hat, Alberta → Cypress Hills (Canada) → Transboundary protected area → Alberta Highway 41 → Elkwater, Alberta → Saskatchewan Highway 615 → Saskatchewan Highway 271 → Fort Walsh → Saskatchewan Highway 21 →