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: |
N of junction of Gold and Muchalat Rivers, N of Gold River (municipality) on W side of Vancouver Island, Nootka Land District |
Latitude-Longitude: |
49°51'59"N, 126°05'45"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
Datum: |
WGS84 |
NTS Map: |
92E/16 |
Origin Notes and History:
Gold-Muchalat Park established by Order in Council 589, 30 April 1996, containing 645 ha. Identified as Gold Muchalat Park in Bill 29: Park Amendment Act 1997, 23 July 1997 (ie. without the hyphen).
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
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