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Cape Scott Provincial Park is a provincial park located at the cape of the same name, which is the northwestern tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. First established in 1973 with about , later boundary revisions increased this to . Lanz and Cox Islands Provincial Park, formerly Scott Islands Marine Provincial Park, is offshore, to the northwest of Cape Scott. ==Geography== The park is known for its old growth forest and sandy beaches. The terrain is rugged and the area is known for its heavy rain and violent storms. The park's highest point is Mt. St. Patrick, above sea level. The park's largest lake is Eric Lake, at . Most of the park is in the Nahwitti Lowland, a subunit of the Hecate Depression, part of the Coastal Trough. The former settlement of Cape Scott, which was founded by Danish-Canadian immigrants, is located within the park at at the head of Hansen Lagoon. Another related settlement in the area is Strandby, named after a coastal village in Denmark and located facing Shuttleworth Bight at . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cape Scott Provincial Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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