Choquette Hot Springs 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: | At Stikine River Hot Springs, left bank of lower Stikine River, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 56°49'58"N, 131°45'25"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104B/13 |
|
|
Origin Notes and History:
|
Established per Order in Council 63, 25 January 2001. Conversion of OIC to Statue designation per Bill 15-2001: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2001, 11 April 2001; the whole containing 52 ha. more or less. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
|
Despite the name of the newly-established park, "Stikine River Hot Springs" is the current well-known local name (and the official name) for the hotsprings themselves. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |