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
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Other Recorded Names:
A Téix'gi Aan Tlein Park
Origin Notes and History:

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.