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The park is located immediately north of Magog in the Eastern Townships tourist region of the province. It encompasses several mountain peaks, among which are Mont Orford, Mont Giroux (Pic aux Corbeaux), Mont Alfred Desrochers, Mont Chauve, and the Massif des Chênes.
Stukely Lake beach in Mount Orford National Park. The eastern portion of its shoreline is occupied by Mount Orford National Park for approximately 12 km. [18] Two sectors of the park are involved: the Jouvence sector and the Lac-Stukely sector. The latter includes a 358-site campground, some of which are lakeside, as well as a popular beach.
Mount Orford (French: Mont Orford) is a mountain and ski resort located in the Mont-Orford National Park in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. It is 10 km (6 mi) northwest of the centre of the city of Magog .
The Mont-Orford National Park, which was created in 1938, was allocated nearly half of the territory. Cherry River then becomes the gateway to the park. The creation of a ski resort and a golf course created a tourist craze for the region. Today, the population is divided between 40% permanent residents and 60% vacationers. [8]
The "Cherry River" originates from "Etang aux Cerises", located south-east of Lake Stukely, south of Fraser Lake, northeast of Mount Orford, and Northwest of the center of the village of Cherry River. L'Étang aux Cerises receives the waters from: the northwest slope of Mount Orford by the "Grand Crescent Creek" and the "Billot Creek";
The Allerton nature preserve is a National Natural Landmark. The Robert Allerton Park is a 1,517-acre (614 ha) park, nature center, and conference center located in the rural Piatt County township of Willow Branch, [2] (T 18 N, R 5 E) near Monticello, Illinois, on the upper Sangamon River.
The Nisqually Entrance Historic District comprises the first public entrance to Mount Rainier National Park.The district incorporates the log entrance arch typical of all Mount Rainier entrances, a log frame ranger station and checking station, a comfort station and miscellaneous service structures, all built around 1926, as well as the 1915 Superintendent's Residence and the 1908 Oscar Brown ...
Spitler Woods State Natural Area is a 202.5-acre (81.9 ha) state park located adjacent to Mount Zion, Illinois. The state park is located within the Decatur, Illinois metropolitan area. The eastern two-thirds of the state park is a listed Illinois Nature Preserve noted for its old-growth forest grove of white oak and hickory.