Cheekye Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia


Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. S of junction of Cheekye and Cheakamus Rivers, N of Squamish, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Cheekye

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Cheekye

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

Name Description
Cheekye Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Cheekye

References to Cheekye that document the origin of its place name

Cheekye (Station) adopted 6 June 1957 on 92G/14 as labelled on BC map 2B, 1914; form of name changed to Cheekye (settlement) 12 September 1972; subsequenlty changed to Cheekye (locality).

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

PGER station named in association with Cheekye River. Cheekye Post Office was opened 16 October 1924; closed 8 August 1931.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-10-01