Coquihalla River 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: | On Coquihalla River, NE of Hope, Yale Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°27'39"N, 121°15'40"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92H/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Coquihalla River Recreation Area established per Order in Council 986, 15 May 1986, containing 100 hectares more or less. Upgraded to a Class A park according to BC Parks' published synopsis of Bill 86: Park Amendment Act 1999, 28 June 1999, however this particular feature is not specified or identified in the cited legislation. Established as Coquihalla River Park in Bill 17-2000: Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, 29 June 2000; the whole containing 103 ha. more or less. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |