Adams Lake Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. SW side of Adams Lake, NE of Kamloops, Kamloops Division Yale Land District

Mapped Location

Adams Lake: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Adams Lake

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Adams Lake

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Adams Lake Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Adams Lake

References to Adams Lake that document the origin of its place name

Adams Lake (Post Office and settlement) adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, as identified on BC maps since 1917. Form of name changed to Adams Lake (Post Office) 3 November 1931 on 82 L/NW; further changed to Adams Lake (settlement) in the 1953 Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Adams Lake (Community) 28 February 1983 on 82L/13. See Adams Lake (lake) for origin information.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

Adams Lake Post Office opened 1 May 1913, located on Sec 7, Tp 23, Rge 12, W6. Closed 15 March 1934.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Thompson-Nicola Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-02