Parc national du Canada Kootenay
| Language of origin | French language |
| Feature Type: | Parc national - (National Park) Legally defined land area, under federal jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation and preservation of wildlife. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Kootenay National Park of CanadaOfficial |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Adjoining BC-Alberta boundary, E of Columbia River, SE of Golden, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°56'59"N, 116°02'03"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82K/16 |
| Related Maps: |
82J/12 82J/13 82K/16 82K/9 82N/1 82N/8 82O/4 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Kootenay National Park was established by Privy Council Order in 1920. "Parc national de Kootenay" was adopted 4 June 1985 (Ottawa file 203-19); French form of name changed to "Parc national Kootenay" 31 March 1986 by Parks Canada. "Kootenay National Park" and "Parc national Kootenay" were confirmed by Parks Canada 30 June 1989. The expanded forms "Kootenay National Park of Canada" and "Parc national du Canada Kootenay" are identified in the publication Canada's Geographical Names Approved in English and French, published August 2002 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |