Atlin/A Téix'gi Aan Tlein 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 S end of Atlin Lake, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 59°08'59"N, 134°03'00"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104M/1 |
| Related Maps: |
104K/13
104L/16
104M/1
104M/8
104N/12
104N/3
104N/4
104N/5
104N/6
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Origin Notes and History:
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Atlin Park established per Bill 174: Parks Act, 18 May 1973, containing 232,695 ha. more or less. Boundary redescribed per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole containing approximately 206,575 hectares. Name changed to Atlin/A Téix'gi Aan Tlein Park and boundary extended to include much of the former Atlin Recreation Area, per Bill 49-2012: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 31 May 2012, the whole now containing approximately 229,894 hetares. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |