Kakwa Park
Language of origin English language
Feature Type:Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife.
Status: Official
Other Names: Kakwa Recreation Area
Name Authority: BC Geographical Names Office
Relative Location: Adjoining BC-Alberta boundary, E of Prince George, Cariboo Land District
Latitude-Longitude: 54°02'59"N, 120°19'59"W at the approximate centre of this feature.
Datum: WGS84
NTS Map: 93I/1
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Origin Notes and History:

Kakwa Recreation Area established per Order in Council 472, 14 March 1987, containing 127,690 ha. more or less. Conversion of OIC to Statute designation, area extended and status changed to a provincial park, to be known as Kakwa Park, per Bill 8: Park Amendment Act 1999, 28 June 1999, the whole now containing 170, 890 hectares more or less. Boundary redescribed per Bill 49: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act 2012, 31 May 2012, the whole now containing approximately 171,973 hectares.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office