Santa-Boca Park
| Feature Type: | Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife. |
| Status: |
Not official
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| Relative Location: | SE side of Nootka Island, between Clayoquot and Kyuquot Sounds on E side of Vancouver Island, Nootka Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°36'44"N, 126°37'46"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92E/10 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Santa Gertrudis-Boca del Infierno Park established per Order in Council 589, 30 April 1996, containing 440 ha. Name changed to Santa-Boca Park per Bill 29: Park Amendment Act 1997, 23 July 1997, the whole still containing 440 hectares (357 hectares of upland and 83 hectares of foreshore). Name changed back to Santa Gertrudis-Boca del Infierno Park per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole still containing approximately 440 hectares (357 hectares of upland and 83 hectares of foreshore). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |