Carrs Regional District of Central Okanagan, 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 of Okanagan Lake, N of Okanagan Centre, Osoyoos Division Yale Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Carrs

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Carrs

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

Name Description
Carrs Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Carrs

References to Carrs that document the origin of its place name

Carrs (Landing) adopted 7 February 1951 on 82L/SW as a well-established local name, even though CPR lake service had long since been cancelled. Form of name changed to Carrs (Community) 29 November 1984.

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

Sunnywold Post Office was opened in this location 1 June 1909, Peter Sinclair postmaster. Post Office closed 14 July 1939.

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

After Andrew Carr, settler, c1895; died c1910. (12th Report of the Okanagan Historical Society, 1948, citing N. H. Caesar; J. B. Weeks).

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
included with note  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Regional District of Central Okanagan

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27