Gilpin Grasslands 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 |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | N side of Kettle River between Christina Lake and Grand Forks, Similkameen Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°00'59"N, 118°18'10"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82E/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established per Bill 24-2007: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 3 May 2007; the whole containing approximately 791 hectares (777 hectares of upland and 14 hectares of foreshore). Area expanded per Bill 15: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 19 May 2010, the whole now containing approximately 912 hectares. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |