Parc national du Canada du Mont-Revelstoke
| Language of origin | French language |
| Feature Type: | Parc national - (National Park) Legally defined land area, under federal jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation and preservation of wildlife. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Mount Revelstoke National Park of CanadaOfficial |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | NE of Revelstoke, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°05'59"N, 118°04'04"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82M/1 |
| Related Maps: |
82M/1 82N/4 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Mount Revelstoke National Park was established by Order in Council in 1914. "Parc national du Mont Revelstoke" was adopted 4 June 1985 (Ottawa file 203-19); French form of name changed to "Parc national du Mont-Revelstoke" 31 March 1986 by Parks Canada. "Mount Revelstoke Park" and "Parc national du Mont-Revelstoke" were confirmed 30 June 1989 by Parks Canada. The expanded forms "Mount Revelstoke National Park of Canada" and "Parc national du Canada du Mont-Revelstoke" are identified in the publication Canada's Geographical Names Approved in English and French, published August 2002 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |