Buttertubs Marsh
| Feature Type: | Marsh - Area of low-lying land, often flooded and usually characterized by growth of grass and reeds. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | S side of Millstone River in Nanaimo, Nanaimo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°09'59"N, 123°58'04"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/4 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 17 August 1979, as identified in Fish and Wildlife Branch News Release, 18 December 1975, "...adjacent to Malaspina College and Nanaimo Sr. Secondary School." (file N.1.51). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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The east side of Buttertubs Marsh is formally protected as a Bird Sanctuary. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |