Brooks Peninsula Recreation Area
| Feature Type: | Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Muqqiwn ParkOfficial, Brooks Peninsula ParkOfficial |
| Relative Location: | Between Kyuquot and Quatsino Sounds, NW side of Vancouver Island, Rupert Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°11'59"N, 127°37'59"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92L/4 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Brooks Peninsula Recreation Area established per Order in Council 2210, 10 December 1986, containing 28,780 ha. Name and status changed to Brooks Peninsula Provincial Park and area expanded per Bill 53: Park Amendment Act, 13 July 1995, containing 51,631 ha more or less. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |