Cheslatta Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. S of Takysie Lake, between Ootsa and François Lakes, Range 4 Coast Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Cheslatta

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Cheslatta

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

Name Description
Cheslatta Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Cheslatta

References to Cheslatta that document the origin of its place name

Cheslatta (Post Office) adopted 7 February 1947 on 93SW; re-approved 6 May 1954 on 93 F (file N.1.54). Identified in the 1966 BC Gazetteer as Cheslatta (settlement). Form of name changed to Cheslatta (locality) 29 November 1984.

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

Cheslatta Post Office opened 26 August 1942, situated on Lot 901; closed 27 October 1950.

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 Bulkley-Nechako

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27