St. Mary's Alpine 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 of St. Mary River, NW of Kimberley, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°52'49"N, 116°20'59"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82F/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established by Bill 174, 18 May 1973, containing 22,600 acres more or less. Redescribed per Order in Council 1201/90, the whole containing 9146 ha. more or less. Conversion of OIC to Statute designation per Bill 17-2000: Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, 29 June 2000; the whole still containing 9146 ha. more or less. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |