Tahsish-Kwois 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: | Extending N from head of Tahsis Inlet, Kyuquot Sound, NW side of Vancouver Island, Rupert Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°12'05"N, 127°09'37"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92L/3 |
| Related Maps: |
92L/3 92L/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established per Bill 53: Park Amendment Act 1995, 13 July 1995, the whole containing 10,829 ha. more or less. Boundary redescribed per Bill 10-2009: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 20 October 2009; the whole now containing approximately 10,987 hectares (10,971 hectares of upland and 16 hectares of foreshore). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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See Ta:shiis (Former First Nation Village) for more information on the origin of the name. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |