Bear Flat Peace River Regional District, British Columbia


Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. At mouth of Cache Creek, W of Charlie Lake, Peace River Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Bear Flat

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Bear Flat

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

Name Description
Bear Flat Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Bear Flat

References to Bear Flat that document the origin of its place name

Bear Flat (settlement) adopted 14 March 1929; form of name changed to Bear Flat (locality) 30 January 1981.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

Bear Flat Post Office opened 1 November 1924; closed in 1928, re-opened in 1929; closed permanently 12 September 1950. At closing, the post office was located at NW 1/4, Sec 10, Tp 84, R 21, W6M.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-10-01