Cokato Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia


Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. Just S of Fernie, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Cokato

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Cokato

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

Name Description
Cokato Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Cokato

References to Cokato that document the origin of its place name

Cokato (Railway Station) adopted 6 April 1950 on BC map 4D, as labelled on BC map 1EM, 1915. Form of name changed to Cokato (Locality) 8 April 1981.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

Named by the CPR, after the coke ovens here.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-10-21