Barrett Lake Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, 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. E side Bulkley River, NW of Houston, Range 5 Coast Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Barrett Lake

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Barrett Lake

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

Name Description
Barrett Lake Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Barrett Lake

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

Barrett Lake (settlement) adopted 6 October 1936 on Geological Survey sheet 369A, Smithers, as labelled on BC map 3D, 1919 et seq. Since changed to Barrett Lake (community).

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Barrett Lake Post Office opened 1 February 1915, Charles Barrett, postmaster. Post Office closed 23 March 1957; at the time of closing the post office was situated on L.290.

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Charles Barrett was one of the earliest settlers in the Bulkley Valley; owner of Diamond D Ranch c1900.

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Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27