North Thompson Oxbows Jensen Island Park
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: |
In North Thompson River at Heffley Creek (community) just beyond N end of Kamloops, Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
Latitude-Longitude: |
50°52'19"N, 120°17'01"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
Datum: |
WGS84 |
NTS Map: |
92I/16 |
Origin Notes and History:
Established by Order in Council 590, 30 April 1996, containing 30 ha. more or less. Conversion of OIC to Statute designation per Bill 29-1997: Park Amendment Act 1997, 23 July 1997, the whole still containing 30 ha. more or less.
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
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