Hwsalu-utsum Park
[whSALA-utsum]
| Language of origin | Salishan language family Hulʼqʼumiʼnumʼ 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: | Near Koksilah River, S of Cowichan River, in the Cowichan Valley , Cowichan Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°41'53"N, 123°46'49"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92B/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established as a Schedule C Park per Bill 17-2021: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act 25 November 2021, the whole containing 143 hectares. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |