Skookumchuck Narrows Park
| Feature Type: | Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | W side of Skookumchuck Narrows, N end of Sechelt Peninsula, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°44'30"N, 123°54'35"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Skookumchuck Narrows Park established by Order in Council 2097, 25 August 1957, containing 100 acres. Redescribed per OIC 1201/90. Conversion of OIC to Statute designation per Bill 17-2000: Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, 29 June 2000; the whole containing 123 ha. more or less. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Incorrectly identified as just "Skookumchuck Park" in the 1963 BC Parks List, and in the 1966 BC Gazetteer. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |