Dufferin 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. S side of Thompson River in Kamloops, Kamloops Division Yale Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Dufferin

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Dufferin

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

Name Description
Dufferin Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Dufferin

References to Dufferin that document the origin of its place name

Dufferin (District Municipality) confirmed 15 January 1973 on 92I/9. Form of name changed to Dufferin (community) 24 August 1978, centred at 50 40 - 120 22 on 92I/NE. Application altered 13 June 1983 to 50 40 - 120 23 on 92I/9, to conform with street maps issued by City of Kamloops.

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

Dufferin District Municipality was incorporated 23 April 1971; amalgamated within City of Kamloops 1 May 1973.

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