Christina Lake Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary, British Columbia

Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. S end of Christina Lake, E of Grand Forks, Similkameen Division Yale Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Christina Lake

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Christina Lake

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

Name Description
Christina Lake Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Christina Lake

References to Christina Lake that document the origin of its place name

Christina Lake (Post Office) adopted 6 October 1955 on 82E, located on the east side of the lake at 49º03'30" -118º13'00" as labelled on BC Mineral Reference Map 6, 1932. Form of name changed to Christina Lake (community) 31 January 1983 on 82E/1, and application altered to the south end of the lake (the area formerly known as Christina).

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

Christina Lake Post Office was opened 16 August 1912, located at Lot 970 on the east side of the lake; closed 30 September 1930. Re-opened as a summer post office 1 July 1939, still situated in Lot 970. Christina Lake Post Office and Cascade Post Office were amalgamated 30 June 1973 (still to be called Christina Lake Post Office) and relocated to Lot 498 at Christina (settlement).

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 Kootenay-Boundary

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01