Cariboo Mountains 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: | Between Bowron Lake and Wells Gray Provincial Parks, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°52'59"N, 120°31'00"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93A/15 |
| Related Maps: |
93A/10 93A/15 93A/16 93A/9 93H/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Mitchell Lake/Niagara Park a.k.a. Cariboo Mountains Park" established by Bill 53: Park Amendment Act 1995, 13 July 1995, containing 113,469 ha. more or less. Name changed to Cariboo Mountains Park per Bill 17: Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, 12 June 2000; the whole still containing 113,469 ha. more or less. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |