Coquihalla Canyon 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: | At junction of Nicolum and Coquihalla Rivers, E of Hope, Yale Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°22'12"N, 121°22'16"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92H/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Coquihalla Canyon Recreation Area established by Order in Council 986, 15 May 1986. Upgraded to Class A park and name changed to Coquihalla Canyon Park, per Bill 29: Park Amendment Act 1997, 23 July 1997, the whole containing 151.3 ha. Boundary redescribed per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole now containing approximately 159 hectares. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |