Dog Creek Cariboo 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. NE side of junction of Dog Creek and Fraser River, W of 100 Mile House, Lillooet Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Dog Creek

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Dog Creek

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

Name Description
Dog Creek Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Dog Creek

References to Dog Creek that document the origin of its place name

Dog Creek (Post Office) adopted 5 August 1954 on 92O, as labelled on BC map 1G, 1916. Form of name changed to Dog Creek (community) 15 December 1982 on 92O/9.

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

Dog Creek Post Office was opened 1 July 1873.

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

 

Cariboo Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27