Syringa Park

Feature Type:Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife.
Status:
Name Authority: BC Geographical Names Office
Relative Location: SE side of Lower Arrow Lake, W of Castlegar, Kootenay Land District
Latitude-Longitude: 49°22'45''N, 117°53'45''W at the approximate centre of this feature.
Datum: NAD83
NTS Map: 82F/5

Origin Notes and History:

Syringa Creek Park established per Order in Council 3610, 19 November 1968. Name changed to Syringa Park and area expanded per Bill 53: Park Amendment Act 1995, 13 July 1995. Redescribed per Bill 19-2018: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 15 May 2018, the whole containing 4503 ha. more or less.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office