Aleza Lake Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, 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. On CNR at SW end of Hansard Lake, NE of Prince George, Cariboo Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Aleza Lake

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Aleza Lake

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

Name Description
Aleza Lake Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Aleza Lake

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

Aleza Lake (Post Office) adopted 4 September 1958 on 93J/1, as labelled on BC map 1G, 1916; identified as Aleza Lake (station) in the 1973 Supplement to the 1966 BC Gazetteer. Form of name changed to Aleza Lake (community) 15 July 1983 on 93J/1.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Alexa Lake Post Office opened 1 June 1915, J.A. Davidson, postmaster; closed 30 September 1970.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Named after an old Indigenous woman who lived in the area.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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The name of Aleza Lake was submitted July 1913 by G.U. Ryley, Land Commissioner, GTPR. The railway built a station [here] in 1914...... ("Postscript '90: Commemorating 75 Years of Postal History in the Fraser-Fort George Region", published by Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum, 1990)

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Regional District of Fraser-Fort George

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01