Flathead Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. E side of Flathead River just inside BC-Montana boundary, SE of Fernie, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Flathead

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Flathead

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

Name Description
Flathead Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Flathead

References to Flathead that document the origin of its place name

Flathead (Customs Post) adopted 6 April 1950 on BC Lands' map 4D (Ottawa file OBF 2777). Advised by Customs Dept (Canada) that this border crossing is managed from the U.S. facility just south of the boundary. Changed to "locality" 4 July 1962 on 82G/SE as there is no permanent population here (file I.1.54). Not to be confused with the former settlement or townsite called Flathead, about 25 miles north of here.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Regional District of East Kootenay

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-21