Corra Linn Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. Head of West Arm Kootenay Lake, W of Nelson, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Corra Linn

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Corra Linn

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

Name Description
Corra Linn Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Corra Linn

References to Corra Linn that document the origin of its place name

Corra Linn (station) adopted 5 March 1959, as identified in CPR timetables from February 1942 or earlier. Name rescinded 24 December 1970. Reinstated as Corra Linn (locality) 23 February 1976.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Named by CPR in association with nearby Bonnington Falls; in Scotland, Bonnington Linn and Corra Linn [waterfalls] are about 1/2 mile apart on the River Clyde.

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

 

Regional District of Central Kootenay

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27