Nation Lakes 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 upper Nation River, NW of Fort St. James, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 55°27'29"N, 125°24'00"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93N/6 |
| Related Maps: |
93N/1 93N/2 93N/3 93N/5 93N/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole containing approximately 19,398 hectares (19,306 hectares of upland and 92 hectares of foreshore). The main parcel surrounding Tsayta and Indata Lakes plus 4 small parcels downstream on Tchentlo and Chuchi Lakes. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |