Spipiyus 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: | N end of Sechelt Peninsula behind Madeira Park and Garden Bay (communities), New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°39'43"N, 123°55'16"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Spipiyus Park established per Bill 86, Park Amendment Act 1999, 28 June 1999, containing 2,979 hectares, 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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Spípiyus is the correct spelling of the nearby point and mountain peak, as confirmed by Sechelt Band Elder, Gilbert Joe, and Friends of Caren Range (co-stewards of the park). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |