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Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada
Santa Gertrudis-Boca del Infierno Provincial Park, legally Santa-Boca Provincial Park,[2][3] is a provincial park on Nootka Island in British Columbia, Canada. It was established on 30 April 1996 to protect and Santa Gertrudis Cove and Boca del Infierno Bay, which are located on the southeastern shore of Nootka Island.[4]
Etymology
Boca del Infierno means "Bay of Fury" or "Bay of Hell"[5] while Santa Gertrudis Cove is from the Spanish name for Saint Gertrude.
References
- ^ "Protected Planet | Santa Gertrudis-Boca Del Infierno Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ^ "Santa-Boca Park". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Santa Gertrudis-Boca del Infierno Park". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ BC Parks infopage
- ^ "Boca del Infierno Bay". BC Geographical Names.
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