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: |
Between Slocan and Trout Lakes, NW of Kaslo, Kootenay Land District |
Latitude-Longitude: |
50°18'59"N, 117°17'00"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
Datum: |
WGS84 |
NTS Map: |
82K/6 |
Related Maps: |
82K/11 82K/3 82K/5 82K/6
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Origin Notes and History:
Established by Bill 53: Park Amendment Act 1995, 13 July 1995, containing 78,947 ha. Boundary redescribed per Bill 24-2007: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 3 May 2007; the whole now containing approximately 79,124 hectares. Per Bill 17 - 2021: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2021; the whole park now containing approximately 79 123 ha.
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
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