Jimsmith Lake 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: | Just SW of Cranbrook, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°28'57"N, 115°50'27"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82G/5 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Jimsmith Lake Park established by Order in Council 533, 16 March 1956, containing 124 acres. Area decreased per OIC 2808, 14 December 1959, the whole now containing 29.3 acres. Conversion of OIC to Statute designation per Bill 86, Park Amendment Act 1999, 28 June 1999, the whole containing 13.7 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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Incorrectly identified in Geographic Board of Canada files as "Jim Smith Lake Park" (ie. two words). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |