Schoolhouse Lake 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: | NE of NE end of Canim Lake, Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°53'04"N, 120°59'34"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92P/15 |
| Related Maps: |
92P/14 92P/15 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Lang Lake/Schoolhouse Park (a.k.a. Schoolhouse Lake Park)" established by Bill 53: Park Amendment Act 1995, 13 July 1995, containing 4545 ha. Name changed to Schoolhouse Lake Park per Bill 17-2000: Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, 29 June 2000; the whole still containing 4545 ha. more or less. Boundary redescribed per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole now containing approximately 4535.5 hectares. Boundary extended per Bill 5: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 16 March 2013, the whole now containing approximately 5106 hectares. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |