Main Lake 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 Main Lake, E side Quadra Island, Sayward Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°12'39"N, 125°12'59"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92K/3 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Main Lakes Chain Park" established per Order in Council 589, 30 April 1996, containing 2454 ha. Name changed to Main Lake Park and area increased per Bill 29: Park Amendment Act 1997, 23 July 1997, the whole now containing 3424 ha. Boundary redescribed per Bill 49-2012: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 31 May 2012, the whole now containing approximately 3530 hectares. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |