North Thompson Oxbows East 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: | Surrounding North Thompson River just W of junction with Albreda River, S of Valemount, Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°28'53"N, 119°14'38"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 83D/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established by Order in Council 590, 30 April 1996, containing 293 ha. more or less. Conversion of OIC to Statute designation per Bill 29-1997: Park Amendment Act 1997, 23 July 1997, the whole still containing 293 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 288 hectares. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |