Arrow Creek Regional District of Central Kootenay, 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. W side of Arrow Creek, just E of Creston, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Arrow Creek

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Arrow Creek

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

Name Description
Arrow Creek Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Arrow Creek

References to Arrow Creek that document the origin of its place name

Arrow Creek (Post Office) adopted 7 December 1937 on Geological Survey sheet 603A, Nelson; form of name changed to Arrow Creek (Settlement) 6 December 1951 on Columbia River Basin manuscript 61, then changed to Arrow Creek (Community) 8 February 1963 on 82 F/SE.

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

Arrow Creek Post Office opened 16 November 1936; closed 4 July 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 Central Kootenay

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27