Barlow Creek Cariboo Regional District, 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. N side of Quesnel River, just NE of Quesnel, Cariboo Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Barlow Creek

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Barlow Creek

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

Name Description
Barlow Creek Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Barlow Creek

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

Barlow Creek (community) adopted 15 April 1983 on 93 G/1; a long-established name confirmed by Regional District.

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

The community stretches along Hwy 26 (Quesnel to Barkerville) from Barlow Creek (creek) to Barlow siding.

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

 

Cariboo Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27