Chasm 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: | Near junction of Chasm Creek and Bonaparte River, between Clinton and 70 Mile House, Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°10'44"N, 121°26'15"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92P/3 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established as a Class A park per Order in Council 587, 17 May 1940. Area expanded per OIC 1384/58, 11 June 1958, and per Bill 53: Park Amendment Act 1995, 13 July 1995; the whole now containing 3,067 hectares more or less. Redescribed per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole containing approximately 3,145 hectares. Per Bill 17 - 2021: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2021; the whole park now containing approximately 3 246 ha. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |