Horne Lake Caves 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: | W end Horne Lake, NE of Port Alberni, Alberni Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°20'42"N, 124°45'14"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established by Order in Council 1186, 10 August 1989 containing 75 ha. Area expanded per Bill 53: Park Amendment Act 1995, 13 July 1995, the whole now containing 123 ha. more or less. Boundary redescribed per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole now containing approximately 158 hectares. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Mis-identified as "Horne Lake Provincial Caves" on federal 1:50 000 map 92F/7. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |