Jackfish Lake Recreation Area
| Feature Type: | Provincial Recreation Area - Lands which are designated by provincial Order in Council, and developed and maintained to facilitate their use and enjoyment for outdoor recreation. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Andy Bailey Recreation Area, Andy Bailey Park |
| Relative Location: | Surrounding Jackfish Creek, SE of Fort Nelson, Peace River Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 58°32'59"N, 122°30'05"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94J/9 |
| Related Maps: |
94J/10 94J/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Jackfish Lake Recreation Area was established by Order in Council 2866, 9 November 1979. Name changed to Andy Bailey Recreation Area per OIC 1395, 21 July 1982. Conversion of OIC to Statute designation, and name and status changed to Andy Bailey Park per Bill 86, Park Amendment Act 1999, 28 June 1999, the whole containing 196 hectares. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |