Gleneden 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. W of W end of Salmon Arm, Shuswap Lake, Kamloops Division Yale Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Gleneden

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Gleneden

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

Name Description
Gleneden Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Gleneden

References to Gleneden that document the origin of its place name

Adopted 6 May 1954 on 82L/NW as identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer and as listed in the 1948 Directory. Coordinates adjusted 1 October 1959 to apply to the area centred at Gleneden Elementary School.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Glen is a Middle English word, adapted from the Gaelic glenn or glend, meaning "valley".

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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Columbia-Shuswap Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27