Tantalus 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: | Extending NW from Squamish along W side of Squamish River, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°49'46"N, 123°17'29"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/14 |
| Related Maps: |
92G/11 92G/14 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established per Order in Council 1507, 9 December 1998, containing 11,351 hectares, more or less. Conversion of OIC to Statute designation per Bill 86, Park Amendment Act 1999, the whole still containing 11,351 hectares, more or less. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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See Tantalus Range for more information on the name origin. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |