Buckinghorse River Wayside Park
Feature Type: | Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife. |
Status: |
Official
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Name Authority: |
BC Geographical Names Office |
Relative Location: |
N side of Buckinghorse River, NW of Pink Mountain, Peace River Land District |
Latitude-Longitude: |
57°23'05"N, 122°50'34"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
Datum: |
WGS84 |
NTS Map: |
94G/7 |
Origin Notes and History:
Established by Order-in-Council 1244, 13 April 1970, containing 102 acres. Area increased per OIC 2627, 3 August 1970, the whole containing 135 acres more or less. Boundary redescribed per Bill 17: Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, 12 June 2000, the whole now containing 55 ha. 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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