Joffre Lakes 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: | NE of Lillooet Lake, E of Pemberton, Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°20'44"N, 122°28'34"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92J/8 |
| Related Maps: |
92J/7 92J/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Joffre Lakes Recreation Area established by Order in Council 9, 7 January 1988. Status changed to a Class A Provincial Park to be known as Joffre Lakes Park per Bill 29: Park Amendment Act 1997, 23 July 1997, the whole containing 1,460 ha. Boundary redescribed per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole containing approximately 1,487 hectares. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |