Elk Valley 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: | E side of Elk River, between Fernie and Sparwood, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°37'24"N, 114°56'16"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82G/10 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established as a Class A Provincial Park by Order in Council 2493, 8 November 1960, containing 199 acres more or less. Conversion of OIC to Statute designation per Bill 17-2000: Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, 29 June 2000; the whole containing 81 ha. more or less. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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So-called by BC Parks because the property is in a relatively flat area, and the name "Elk River Park" is already established for a property in Fernie. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |