Lava Forks 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 N from BC-Alaska boundary, W side of Unuk River, NW of Stewart, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 56°26'24"N, 130°54'09"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104B/7 |
| Related Maps: |
104B/10 104B/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established by Order in Council 63, 25 January 2001, containing 7384 ha. more or less. Boundary redescribed per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; area confirmed per Bill 16-2005: Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act; the whole containing approximately 7,463 hectares. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"Lava Forks Park" is a slight misnomer - the park surrounds the upper reaches of a watercourse called Lava Fork (singular). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |