Oka National Park
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IUCN category II (national park)
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| Location | Oka, Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada |
Oka National Park (Parc national d'Oka) is a small provincially administered park, located between the village of Oka and Pointe-Calumet on the north shore of Lac des Deux Montagnes in Quebec, Canada. The Park is home to one of the largest heronries in Quebec and the historical site of Calvaire d'Oka (Calvary of Oka) shrine which dates from 1740.
The Park has an area of 23.7 square kilometres (9.2 sq mi). It shares territory with the municipalities of Oka, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac and Pointe-Calumet, which are all in the County of Deux-Montagnes regional municipality and the region of Laurentides. The Park includes beaches and marshes located north of Lac des Deux Montagnes, as well as the Calvaire d'Oka. The Park is traversed by Highway 344 and is also accessible by Quebec Autoroute 640.
The priests of the Sulpician order built seven chapels on the low hills of Oka to mark some of the Stations of the Cross.
Coordinates: 45°28′05″N 74°01′50″W / 45.4681°N 74.0306°W
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