Canim Lake 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. SW end of Canim Lake, NE of 100 Mile House, Lillooet Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Canim Lake

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Canim Lake

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

Name Description
Canim Lake Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Canim Lake

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

Canim Lake (Post Office) adopted 3 March 1955 on 92P, as identified in 1930 BC Gazetteer; form of name changed to Canim lake (community) 15 December 1982 on 92P/15.

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

Canim Lake Post Office opened 1 January 1914.

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