Beatton 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: | E side Charlie Lake, just NE of Fort St. John, Peace River Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 56°19'39"N, 120°56'39"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94A/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established as a Class C provincial park per Order in Council, 14 September 1934; re-established as a Class A provincial park per OIC 1832, 25 June 1964. Conversion of OIC to Statute designation per Bill 17-2000: Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, 12 June 2000; the whole containing 312 ha. more or less. Redescribed in Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole containing approximately 330 hectares (312 hectares of upland and 18 hectares of foreshore). Per Bill 17 - 2021: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2021; the whole park now containing approximately 363 ha. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |