Casino Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary, 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 Columbia River, SE of Trail, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Casino

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Casino

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

Name Description
Casino Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Casino

References to Casino that document the origin of its place name

Adopted 2 June 1950 on 82 F/4, as identified in BC Directory 1939 & 1947. Named in association with Casino Creek and the Big Casino Mine (and attendent mining camp), in operation c1910.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-10-01