Castledale Columbia-Shuswap 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. E side Columbia River, between Parson and Spillamacheen, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Castledale

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Castledale

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

Name Description
Castledale Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Castledale

References to Castledale that document the origin of its place name

Castledale (Settlement) adopted 3 April 1952 on 82N/SE, as labelled on BC map 1EM, 1915 et seq. Form of name changed to Castledale (Community) 10 June 1998 on 82N/2.

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

Castledale Post Office opened 1 January 1914 situated at SW 1/4, Sec 12, Tp 24, R 19, W5M; named in association with Castle Mountain. Post Office closed 30 April 1944.

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

 

Columbia-Shuswap Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27