Feature Type: | Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife. |
Status: |
Official
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Name Authority: |
BC Geographical Names Office |
Relative Location: |
Surrounding Obstruction Island, off NE side of Flores Island, N of Tofino, Clayoquot Land District |
Latitude-Longitude: |
49°24'44"N, 126°05'50"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
Datum: |
WGS84 |
NTS Map: |
92E/8 |
Origin Notes and History:
Established by Bill 53: Park Amendment Act 1995, 13 July 1995, containing approximately 2298.6 hectares (355.2 hectares of upland and 1943.4 hectares of foreshore). Boundary redescribed per Bill 8-2015: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 25 March 2015, the whole now containing approximately 2232 hectares (1235 hectares of upland and 997 hectares of foreshore).
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
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