Endako Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, 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. W of Fraser Lake, between Fort Fraser and Burns Lake, Range 5 Coast Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Endako

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Endako

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

Name Description
Endako Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Endako

References to Endako that document the origin of its place name

Endako (Post Office & Station) adopted 15 July 1936 on Geological Survey sheet 631A, Fort Fraser, as labelled on BC Lands' map 3B, 1914 et seq, and as identified in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924. Form of name changed to Endako (community) 21 December 1982 on 93K/3.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Exact location & date of opening of GTPR Endako Station not recorded. Endako Post Office was opened 7 May 1913, situated near the east boundary of Lot 3833. Named in association with Endako River, labelled on maps since 1879.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office.  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27